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Egypt’s State Information Service reported that Financial Regulatory Authority chairman Islam Azam presented second-quarter figures at a 6 October meeting. Newly registered investors on the Egyptian Exchange exceeded 171,000, while trading value topped EGP6.4 trillion, about 78.3% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.

Investment funds’ net asset value rose 14.7% to EGP471 billion across 224 funds, with 44 billion fund units; individuals held 75% of the units. These are quarter-end figures reported by the regulator. The report also said Basel III rules for non-bank finance are scheduled to take effect in January 2027.