The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority published remarks by its chair, Mohamed Farid, outlining how non-banking financial services can provide funding options for the real estate sector and updating on market take-up of the Authority’s framework for digital platforms distributing units in real estate investment funds. Farid reported 17 applications linked to the framework, including 13 applications to establish real estate investment funds and four applications for licences covering the promotion and underwriting of subscriptions and the management of real estate investment funds, as a prelude to launching dedicated digital investment platforms for marketing these funds’ units. He also highlighted securitisation as a financing channel available to listed and unlisted firms, citing 30 securitisation bond issuances backed by mortgage finance and real estate development portfolios totalling EGP 77.2bn, equal to 36.6% of total securitisation issuance value of EGP 211bn from 2022 to end-August 2025. The remarks also referenced recent updates to Egyptian accounting standards enabling fair value remeasurement of assets, and noted that the Authority is studying additional listing incentives and measures to strengthen institutional investment to support the supply side of the securities market.
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority 2025-09-16
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority reports 17 applications for real estate fund digital platforms and highlights EGP 77.2bn in real estate-backed securitisations
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority's chair, Mohamed Farid, emphasized non-banking financial services for real estate funding and reported 17 applications under the Authority’s digital platform for real estate investment funds. Farid noted 30 securitisation bond issuances totaling EGP 77.2bn, 36.6% of total issuance value from 2022 to August 2025. Updates to Egyptian accounting standards and potential listing incentives were also discussed to bolster institutional investment and the securities market supply side.