LEGISLATION WATCH- The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) will begin working on a draft law to regulate the fintech industry in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, FRA boss Mohamed Omran said, according to Al Shorouk. The authority has been considering legislation to govern crowdfunding, but decided to incorporate it within a broader fintech law that would cover this type of financing. The draft should be finalized this year.

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