Centralized securities lending and borrowing system in testing ahead of November pilot launch,
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We’re seeing better terms, and a bigger contribution, with Energean.
And in startups, Zeal has closed a USD 10 mn round
Auto sales clicked up a gear as well.
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Lending pool nears the deep end
The plumbing for short-selling is in the final testing phase:
Centrality is, well, central:
Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity: short selling was introduced
REFRESHER- Omar Radwan told us its short-selling rulebook
It’s fine, apparently
The bourse fined almost three dozen companies on Tuesday for not filing their financials on time.
Repeat offenders drew the ceiling: 1Q and 2Q 2026 Remco Premium Healthcare Group El Badr Investment and Development
The stocks barely moved:
ICYMI- 50 companies a combined EGP 1.04 mn
FRA bars Premium Healthcare votes
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has stripped Premium Healthcare Group’s biggest shareholders of their votes days before a meeting that could replace the company’s board. FRA statement (pdf) letter (pdf) The FRA is citing conflict-of-interest rules The statement names only Mahmoud Ahmed Lashin
A fund for the factory floor
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) has set up a dedicated sub-fund for industrial investment statement
IN CONTEXT- four sector funds in June
It’s breezier up north in Alexandria
And over the weekend,
The big story abroad
In the absence of a major story dominating the front pages today
Washington steps up debt housekeeping: will buy back
Meet the new iPhone: announced
From the world of AI: will invest