Egyptian Exchange

What Egyptian Exchange does

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is Egypt's primary regulated securities exchange, headquartered in Cairo and operated under the oversight of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). The exchange provides a unified platform for equity trading, derivatives, and bond market data services, serving listed companies (state-owned and private), institutional investors, foreign investors, and licensed brokerage firms. Core product offerings include an equity trading platform with IPO listings, a short-selling facility under development, and a newly launched FRA-licensed futures exchange with phased rollout of EGX30 and EGX70 index futures, single-stock futures on major issuers such as Commercial International Bank (CIB) and Talaat Mostafa Group (TMG), and planned options contracts. Bond data is distributed globally through a partnership with TradingView, and EGX maintains FTSE Russell emerging market classification to preserve foreign-investor access.

Revenue is generated through three streams: transaction-based stamp taxes on securities trades (0.5 per thousand on both buyer and seller; 0.25 per thousand for intraday), one-time listing fees from IPOs, and transaction fees from derivatives trading once the futures exchange scales. The exchange's go-to-market is anchored in Egypt's State Ownership Policy, which targets a 65% private-sector share of investment and drives a state-backed pipeline of privatizations and new listings concentrated in medical, tourism, petroleum, and renewables sectors. Pricing is set partly through legislation (stamp tax amendments via the House of Representatives) and partly through market mechanisms (listing and derivatives fees), with listed investment fund certificates exempt from stamp tax to avoid double taxation. Customer segments are organized horizontally across listed issuers, institutional investors, foreign investors, and brokerage intermediaries rather than vertically by industry.

Name

Egyptian Exchange

Legal name

Egyptian Exchange

Website

https://egx.com.eg

Company type

Public

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is Egypt's sole regulated stock exchange, operating an equity trading platform, a newly launched FRA-licensed futures exchange, and bond data distribution under Financial Regulatory Authority oversight. It serves listed companies, institutional investors, foreign investors, and brokerage firms across Egyptian capital markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Securities Exchange

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (523210), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Equity Index Futures & Options Exchanges (FSAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equities Trade Execution Platforms (ATS/MTF/ECN) (FSAFANAA), Equities Brokerage (FSAEACAH)

Keywords

• Securities trading platform
• Stock exchange services
• Equity listing services
• Derivatives trading
• Market data services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transaction Fees: The exchange generates revenue through stamp taxes on securities trades: 0.5 per thousand on both buyers and sellers for listed securities, with reduced 0.25 per thousand rate for intraday trades.
2. Listing Fees: Revenue from IPO listings including the recent Gourmet Egypt Foods IPO raising nearly EGP 1.3 billion ($28 million). The exchange targets 8 new listings in 2026 from medical and tourism sectors.
3. Derivatives Trading Fees: Revenue from futures trading operations including EGX30 index futures, EGX70 index futures, individual share futures, and eventually options contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) operates Egypt's primary regulated securities trading platform, providing equity listing services for state-owned and private companies through IPOs, secondary market trading for listed securities, derivatives products including index and single-stock futures, short selling facilities, and bond market data distribution. The exchange operates under Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) oversight and maintains FTSE Russell emerging market classification.

Product overview

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is a stock exchange operating as a unified platform offering equity trading, derivatives products, and bond market data services. The core product suite includes the equity trading platform for listed securities with mechanisms like short selling and IPO listings, the derivatives market with index futures (EGX30, EGX70), single-stock futures (CIB, TMG), and planned options contracts. Bond data services distribute corporate, municipal, and government bond information through international data platforms. The exchange operates under Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) oversight and maintains FTSE Russell emerging market classification status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equity Trading Platform
• EGX30 Index Futures
• Single-Stock Futures
• Short Selling Facility
• Bond Data Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 38.2% market capitalization growth in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRA is the primary regulator for Egypt's non-banking financial sector, overseeing the Egyptian Exchange. The authority develops regulatory frameworks including the short selling framework with 50% collateral requirements and daily mark-to-market revaluations, and grants licenses for futures trading operations.
• MCDR (The Central Depository)coreTechnology or IntegrationMCDR manages the central lending system for securities as part of the short selling framework, providing critical infrastructure for collateral management and mark-to-market revaluations.
• FTSE RussellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFTSE Russell conducts periodic reviews of EGX's emerging market classification status. EGX has met the minimum threshold for eligible listed companies, with TMG and CIB satisfying quantitative criteria.
• TradingViewmajorTechnology or IntegrationTradingView expanded bond data coverage to include instruments from the Egyptian Exchange, integrating corporate, municipal, and government bonds into Supercharts and Bond Screener platforms for global investor access.
• Ministry of Investment and Foreign TradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic coordination between the Ministry and regulatory bodies to develop capital market infrastructure and enhance Egypt's international appeal, supporting EGX's market development initiatives.
• African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGX participates in ASEA conferences for deeper cooperation among African markets, introduction of new financial instruments, and enhanced transparency. The initiatives aim to unlock investment flows and promote sustainable development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Saudi Exchange (Tadawul): Saudi Arabia's national stock exchange and the largest exchange in the Arab world. Directly comparable as an emerging market national exchange in the MENA region pursuing derivatives expansion, FTSE emerging market status, and large state-owned enterprise listings.
• Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX): UAE national exchange with derivatives products and active IPO pipeline from state-owned and private issuers. Comparable as a regional MENA exchange pursuing market deepening through new product launches and FTSE emerging market positioning.
• Dubai Financial Market (DFM): UAE-based exchange operating equities and derivatives with growing listings pipeline. Comparable as a regional exchange in a neighboring GCC market pursuing similar product diversification and foreign investor attraction strategies.
• Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE): Africa's largest and most diversified stock exchange with full derivatives, bond, and commodity markets. Comparable as a frontier/emerging market African exchange with mature derivatives infrastructure and broad asset class coverage.
• Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE): GCC national exchange with equity listings and emerging derivatives activity. Comparable as a MENA emerging market exchange pursuing similar product expansion and institutional investor attraction in a neighboring jurisdiction.
• Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE): Mature emerging market exchange with full derivatives (options, futures), bond, and ETF platforms serving a comparable mid-sized economy. Comparable for benchmarking EGX's derivatives, clearing, and cross-listing infrastructure targets.

Regional players

• Boursa Kuwait: Kuwait's national exchange recently privatized and pursuing modernization, new derivatives products, and FTSE emerging market upgrade. Comparable as a smaller regional Arab exchange undertaking similar product expansion and regulatory modernization as EGX.

Direct peers

• Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX): Operates the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Africa's second-largest equity market with active derivatives and ETF development. Comparable as a large African emerging market exchange pursuing product diversification, privatization-linked listings, and FTSE index reclassification.
• Casablanca Stock Exchange: Morocco's principal equity and derivatives exchange operating across the Maghreb region. Comparable as a North African emerging market exchange with similar product suite, regulatory framework, and investor base dynamics as EGX.
• Nairobi Securities Exchange: Kenya's primary equity exchange with growing derivatives offering. Comparable as an African emerging market exchange pursuing product diversification, listings growth, and regional integration with comparable investor base profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/egxegyptian
• Facebookfacebook.com/EgyptianExchangeEGX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/egyptian-exchange-egx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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