The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with ambassadors being posted to Egyptian missions abroad, presenting the investment opportunities and regulatory framework across Egypt’s non-banking financial sector and agreeing a coordinated approach to market these opportunities internationally to attract foreign investment. The briefing covered the FRA’s regulated activities across capital markets, insurance, investment funds, mortgage finance, financial leasing, factoring, consumer finance, and microfinance, alongside recent legislative and regulatory developments supporting digitalisation and fintech, including digital identity and contracts, outsourcing arrangements, robo-advice, a regulatory sandbox, and a pathway for technology-based start-ups. The FRA also shared market indicators, including equity issuances of EGP 335bn in January–June versus EGP 299bn a year earlier, non-equity securities issuances of EGP 52.5bn versus EGP 17.3bn, and market capitalisation of EGP 2.4trn in June 2025 versus EGP 1.8trn in June 2024; insurance premiums of EGP 56.8bn versus EGP 43.7bn and claims of EGP 28.9bn versus EGP 20bn; mortgage finance of EGP 22.1bn versus EGP 12bn; leasing contracts of EGP 84.4bn versus EGP 49.3bn; factoring of EGP 59bn versus EGP 27.6bn; and consumer finance of EGP 29.2bn benefiting 3.8m customers versus EGP 19.9bn benefiting 1.424m customers. On digital delivery, 70 non-banking financial firms were reported as working towards providing services digitally (24 already live), alongside 120,000 digital verification checks and 80,000 digital contracts issued. Next steps include implementing joint programmes to introduce global investment funds and institutions to opportunities in Egypt’s stock market and technology start-ups, and establishing periodic coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions to brief Egyptian communities abroad on non-banking financial investment opportunities and facilitate participation.
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority 2025-08-12
Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority agrees work programmes with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote non-banking financial investment opportunities abroad
The Egypt Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) met with ambassadors to promote investment in Egypt's non-banking financial sector, highlighting regulatory developments in digitalisation and fintech. The FRA shared market growth indicators, including increases in equity issuances, insurance premiums, and consumer finance. Future plans involve collaboration with global investment funds and coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to engage Egyptian communities abroad.