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Samurai bonds coming on Thursday
Our inaugural Samurai bond issuance is back on: The Finance Ministry plans to sell USD 500 mn in JPY-denominated Samurai…
Make way for future flow securitization
Future flow securitization is officially here: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ratified amendments to the Capital Markets Act that…
Suez canal revenues jump + regulating the cosmetics industry
Suez Canal revenues jump in February after toll hikes: Revenues were up 15.1% y-o-y to post USD 545.5 mn last…
Interested in an acquisition in the non-bank sector? You’ll soon need approval to start due diligence
You will soon need to get regulatory approval before conducting due diligence on non-banking financial institutions, according to a decision…
New green, Islamic microfinance products on the menu for 2022
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) could soon issue licenses for green and Islamic microfinance products, FRA’s Deputy Chairman Islam Azzam…
El Sisi signs fintech and unified budget acts into law
Fintech Bros, pay attention here: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ratified the Fintech Act, which regulates robo-advisory, nano-finance, insurtech,…
FRA announces guidelines to encourage responsible SME lending
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has set out responsible lending principles for non-bank SME financing products, according to a statement…
Gov’t ups local wheat purchase targets by over 10% y-o-y
Egypt to buy 4 mn tonnes of local wheat this season: Egypt plans to purchase 4 mn tonnes of wheat…
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