Sunday 01/March/2026 – 11:05 AM
said Dr. Islam Azzam, Chairman of the Board of Directors stock market Al-Masryah said that the derivatives market begins its trading in Egypt today through two licensed companies, and the number will increase to 5 companies in the middle of this week, pointing out that the two licensed companies are the Arab African International Brokerage and Al-Ahly Pharos, and three other companies are expected to be licensed to trade in derivatives, which are Al-Tijari International Brokerage, Hermes, and Mubasher.
Launching the derivatives market today
He explained during the celebration of the start of trading in financial derivatives on the Egyptian Stock Exchange for the first time, that the current geopolitical conditions related to the war in Iran are an opportunity to hedge against fluctuations through the derivatives market, especially since the current geopolitical fluctuations reinforce the importance of investing in derivatives as a tool for hedging and risk management. He stressed that the stock exchange’s management insisted on launching futures contracts for derivatives today, because postponing them would have meant postponing implementation for a period of no less than three months.
The Chairman of the Stock Exchange expected an improvement in Egypt’s position in international emerging markets indices after the launch of the derivatives market, explaining that the settlement programs were completed within the Egyptian Stock Exchange without the assistance of external companies.
Dr. Islam Azzam, Chairman, announced stock marketToday, the official start of trading in the financial derivatives market through integrated technological systems (trading system / settlement system) that was 100% self-developed, which confirms the technical independence of the stock exchange in managing its systems.
Financial derivatives market
The launch of the financial derivatives market is a fundamental step to enhance the depth and liquidity of the Egyptian market, as it provides “future contracts” tools that allow investors to hedge and manage price risks in accordance with international standards.
The importance of this market lies in attracting major investments and increasing capital turnover rates in the market.
