FRA grants fintech licence to Granite, enabling Egypt’s first fully digital money market account
Granite Financial Holding, a digitally enabled asset management company, has received a fintech licence from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), paving the way for the immediate launch of its proprietary mobile application, the Granite Money Market Account (Granite MMA). The
Egypt’s FRA launches first digital payment network for non-banking financial sector
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has launched the first integrated digital payment network for the non-banking financial sector as a central platform for the secure and unified digital settlement of financial dues. The network, established through a strategic partnership with
FRA launches first register for tech-based risk assessment firms in non-banking finance
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a decision establishing a dedicated register for companies that provide technology-driven risk assessment systems for non-banking financial activities, marking a significant step in regulating the use of advanced technologies within Egypt’s non-banking finance
Reefy secures FRA approval for EGP 1.064bn securitisation bond issuance
Microfinance Enterprise Services – Reefy announced that it has received final approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) for the third issuance under its second securitisation programme, with a total value of EGP 1.064bn, in favour of Egyptian Securitisation Company.
GlobalCorp issues eighth securitization bond worth EGP 2.5bn
GlobalCorp Financial Services has successfully completed its eighth securitization bond issuance, valued at EGP 2.5bn, following approval from Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). The transaction falls under the company’s second approved securitization program. The issuance was structured into three tranches
FRA issues model policy for Real Estate Title Insurance in Egypt
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Mohamed Farid, has announced the issuance of a model insurance policy for Real Estate Title Insurance, enabling insurance companies to provide coverage to property buyers against risks related to the validity of ownership
FRA issues first unified guide to its services
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued its first unified guide to all FRA services, a move aimed at simplifying the business environment for individuals and companies operating within Egypt’s non-banking financial sector. The launch marks a significant milestone for
Non-banking financial activities hit EGP 954.2bn in M9 2025
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) announced that the volume of non-banking financial activities, including capital market operations and all forms of non-banking finance, reached EGP 954.2bn during the period from January to September 2025. In a report issued on Wednesday,
FRA revokes licences of 258 microfinance NGOs for regulatory non-compliance
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Mohamed Farid, has issued Decision No. 258 of 2025 revoking the microfinance licences of 258 NGOs classified under Category “C”. The action follows extensive monitoring and inspection that revealed persistent non-compliance with the
Microfinance companies inject EGP 80.4bn into MSMEs in January 2025: FRA
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has reported that licenced microfinance companies and associations provided a total of EGP 80.409bn in funding to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in January 2025. This represents a significant increase compared to EGP 58.881bn