Unified Investor Code (UIC)
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The Unified Investor Code is a single identification number every investor must obtain from Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR) before trading on the Egyptian Exchange. It links all of an investor’s accounts across brokers to one identity, and getting it is the first practical step to buying or selling any EGX-listed share.
Example
Before your first EGX trade you are issued a single code that identifies you across every broker and custodian, so your holdings are recorded centrally rather than separately at each intermediary.
Why it matters
It is what makes ownership portable and verifiable: you can move between brokers without your shares having to move, because the registry identifies the owner, not the broker.
A common mistake
Assuming a brokerage account is the record of ownership. The central record is the authoritative one, which is why the code rather than the account is what follows you.