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Madbouly meets new EGX Chairman, FRA Chief

Businessmen Team news 26 August 2025 10:29 PM
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Madbouly meets new EGX Chairman, FRA Chief

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met on Tuesday at the government headquarters in New Alamein City with Mohamed Farid, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), and Islam Azzam, Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), on his first working day in office. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Ghada Nour, Assistant Minister of Investment for Investment Affairs, Promotion, and Government Offerings.

Madbouly reaffirmed the government’s full support for efforts to develop Egypt’s capital market, describing it as one of the main tools for achieving economic growth targets, boosting investment rates, and enhancing private sector participation in economic activity.

Farid stressed the continued close coordination between the Authority and the EGX to ensure market stability and strengthen its role in financing companies and providing diversified investment solutions, positively reflecting on the national economy. He added that the FRA is moving towards activating and expanding new financial and investment instruments to enhance efficiency and competitiveness, while keeping its primary focus on maintaining the stability of markets and non-banking financial institutions and safeguarding the rights of all participants. He also highlighted that financial technology and sustainability are key pillars for reinforcing the role of the non-banking financial sector in supporting the national economy.

Azzam explained that the stock exchange will advance along two parallel tracks in the coming period: deepening the market and broadening its instruments by introducing new financial products such as derivatives, and activating the market-making mechanism to create greater opportunities for investors and strengthen efficiency and competitiveness. He stressed that trading activity will remain fully governed by supply and demand, adding that the EGX administration is committed to maintaining ongoing dialogue with stakeholders to shape more effective policies that boost competitiveness and market attractiveness.

Kouchouk noted that incentives for large-scale offerings on the EGX are under study to encourage companies to list, offer, and trade their shares, thereby enhancing market depth and activity while reflecting the state’s commitment to expanding ownership and attracting more domestic and foreign investments.

He added that, in coordination with the FRA, the ministry is also working to support the government’s plans to increase private sector participation by intensifying promotion efforts and attracting new offerings from both private and state-owned companies, which would help increase liquidity and diversify the investor base.