Latest in Tag: EFSA Highlight
Latest in Tag: EFSA

Beltone waives its claim against EFSA in preparation for reconciliation
Reconciliation not mandatory for EFSA, does not cancel administrative decisions: Sources

Consumer finance in Egypt worth EGP 70bn, requires putting activity under EFSA’s supervision: Omran
EFSA aims to increase volume of financial leasing to EGP 80bn by end of 2022

Market Advisory presents “short selling” proposal to EFSA next week
Financial Supervisory Authority aims to issue a new insurance law in 2018

EFSA approves decision to reduce trading time on stocks in EGX
EGX begins meetings with investor relations officials to improve communication and disclosure

EFSA awards movable assets registry establishment and operation contract to i-Score
Establishment of registry contributes to the improvement of Egypt’s ranking in the Doing Business reports issued by the World Bank, and we expect to complete its operation during 6 month, says Kafafy

Prime Minister appoints Mohamed Omran as EFSA acting chairperson
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a decree appointing Mohamed Omran as acting head of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), pending the adoption of the procedures prescribed by the Constitution after the commencement of the session of the House of Representatives. Nasr explained that EFSA …

Egypt financial watchdog turns down Reacap Financial Investmentsâ fair value study
The stock price hover around its highest level in six yearsÂ

EFSA says Wadi Degla should obtain its approval to acquire Reacap shares
The authority halted the trading on Recapâs stocks for further details about the fair value

EGP 11.8bn value of financial leasing contracts in H1 of 2017: Samy
Mortgage funding companies inject EGP 956m during H1 of 2017 with a 77% increase

CBE, EFSA sign agreement to enhance financial inclusion in Egypt
Sharm El-Sheikh will host an international conference on financial inclusion on 17 September

1.8m people benefited from microfinance loans until the end of 2016: Samy
Volume of funding provided by these bodies increased to EGP 4.5bn, trade activity among the top beneficiaries, says EFSA chairperson

New investment law obliges companies to allocate 10% of profits for community purposes: Sherif Samy
Ministry of Health launched a strategy for population communication, says Shawky

Mubasher acquires financial advisory licence from EFSA
The licence will enable Mubasher to operate as an independent financial advisor

We aim to improve Egyptâs investment attraction: Samy
The EFSA is working on amending several procedures to regulate the market

Real estate funds will enter Egypt through three contenders in 2017
NAEEM to issue two tranches, each at EGP 1bn

EFSA approves deal to sell CI Capital to Arab and Egyptian investors
This comes after the deal of selling CI Capital Holding to Naguib Sawiris failed

Five draft laws and money market development files are currently handed to Sahar Nasr business portfolio
Sherif Samy, chairperson of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), said that five draft laws and money market development files are currently handed to the Minister of Investment’s Sahar Nasr business portfolio after assigning her the role of the competent Minister of EFSA. Samy explained that the money market is currently waiting for the approval …

Nile Cotton Ginning calls for EGX, EFSA to return to trading on shares
Negotiations with the government reached a dead end and the current solution is to return trading

EFSA studying permission for T+0 mechanism for fund managers
Head of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), Sherif Samy, told Daily News Egypt that the authority is considering the allowance of same-day trading, known as T+0, for fund managers, noting that they will study how this may conflict with the capital market law to remove any legislative obstacles. Samy added that the authority is …

Accelerating issuing of laws will help improve business environment, attract investments
We should think about integrating incorporating entities before preparing the public offerings programme to increase efficiency

Fears from the repercussions of the stamp tax application on capital market and government propositions
Stamp fees are less harmful for EGX compared to capital taxes

Premiums of insurance companies exceed EGP 17bn at end of last fiscal year: EFSA
Samy stressed the importance of developing the compulsory insurance system

Amendments to draft financial leasing law enables leasing of assets for consumption purposes
The law will be submitted to the cabinet within days, said Sami

Blom Bank enters asset management sector through âBlom Egypt for Financial Investmentsâ
The bank works to complete the procedures for establishing the new company through EFSA to expand its non-banking financial services

Mubasher manages media company acquisition agreement
Mubasher will begin by assessing the company in the local market for the purpose of selling it

Resuming the commodity stock exchange depends on the Supply Ministryâs current direction: Samy
EFSA will proceed with establishment of commodity stock exchange under all circumstances

Does GCI’s assessment of the Egyptian capital market reflect EGX’s real position?
While EFSA believes that Egypt deserves a better assessment in the âregulation of securities exchangesâ, investors assert that rules of finance are more complicated

EFSA made legislative amendments to attract major companies to insurance, financial leasing sectors: chairperson
The offering of public companies and the IMF loan are just tools, and their success does not mean that we are on the right path, says Samy

EFSA intends to increase fine for delay in sending financial statements to exceed EGP 2,000: Samy
Ministry of Investment sends executive regulation draft to state council

Registering fund certificates in EGX to allow investors to compare market and book values: assets managers
To activate this step, the regulatory rules for funding activities must be modified separately from the Capital Market Law’s executive regulations