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FRA issues non-banking financial service e-payment regs
REGULATION WATCH- FRA issues e-payment regulations for non-banking financial services: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued new regulations to…
EU lifts additional import control on Egyptian guavas
The EU has lifted additional import controls it placed on Egyptian guavas, according to an Agriculture Ministry statement. The move…
Egypt’s food safety watchdog completes updated whitelist of 112 approved food companies
The National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) has compiled a whitelist of 112 food and dietary supplement manufacturers and suppliers under…
Egypt’s Misr Clearing to provide short selling platform
REGULATION WATCH- Regulator to give Misr Clearing key role in short selling: Misr for Central Clearing, Depository & Registry (MCDR)…
Commercial banks could see capital requirements rise tenfold under Banking Act amendments
LEGISLATION WATCH- Capital requirements for commercial banks could rise tenfold to EGP 5 bn under proposed amendments to the Banking…
When cryptocurrency meets the banking sector
When cryptocurrency meets the banking sector: Blockchain technology can be leveraged to rewire the global financial infrastructure and simplify transactions…
World concerned Big Brother could emerge from facial recognition tech
Big Brother wants to see your face: Last week, San Francisco became the first American city to ban facial recognition…
List of e-commerce no-nos issued as CBE orders aggregators and payment facilitators must offer guarantees to banks
REGULATION WATCH- Crypto is on the CBE’s list of online no-nos as the regulator orders aggregators and payment facilitators to…
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