During a visit by students from October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, the Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority said it is expanding cooperation with universities and institutes to connect academic study with practical application and increase young people's awareness of the non bank financial sector. The authority presented this as part of its financial literacy work, aimed at improving understanding of the sector's role in supporting the economy and financial inclusion, and linked it to higher participation by younger age groups in investment instruments, particularly investment funds. Students from marketing, business administration, economics and finance received introductory sessions on the structure of Egypt's financial sector, the distinction between banking and non banking activities, and the authority's supervisory role over insurance, capital markets and different forms of non bank finance. The authority also said it plans to expand youth-focused events, field visits and workshops across different governorates, and the visit highlighted interest in the FRA Sandbox for fintech applications, which provides a regulatory environment for testing digital financial solutions and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship.
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority2026-05-20
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority expands cooperation with universities to link academic study with practical application in non bank finance
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority is expanding cooperation with universities and institutes to link academic study with practical application and raise youth awareness of the non bank financial sector as part of its financial literacy work. It plans to broaden youth-focused events, field visits and workshops across governorates and reported strong student interest in its fintech regulatory sandbox for testing digital financial solutions.