Financial Services Compliance 2023

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Regulatory authoritiesWhat national authorities regulate the provision of financial products and services?>>🔗

There are two main national authorities in Egypt regulating financial products:

  • The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), which is governed by the Central Bank and Banking System Law, Egypt Law No. 194/2020 (the Banking Law), and regulates all banking and monetary activities.

  • The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), established by virtue of Law No. 10 of 2009 and its Executive Regulations, and which is governed by the Capital Markets Law, Egypt Law No. 95/1992 and its Executive Regulations (the Capital Market Law), and regulates all non-banking financial products and services.

Regulatory authoritiesWhat activities does each national financial services authority regulate?>>🔗

The CBE regulates entities practicing banking activities, including, inter alia, credit guarantee, monetary transfer, foreign currency exchange, acceptance of deposits, extending loans and facilities, credit facilities, credit reporting and rating, activities related to payment systems and services, financial settlements, depository registration and central custody of government securities and financial instruments.

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