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EGX Launches Futures Contracts on Commercial International Bank and Talaat Moustafa Group Holding Shares Starting June 18, 2026
Published at 8 June 2026 at 12:54
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Today Monday, The Egyptian
Exchange announces the launch of Futures contracts on shares of both:
The Commercial International Bank (CIB), and Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG),
starting from the trading session of Thursday June 18, 2026. The new contracts
offering maturities of three and six months, 100 shares, providing investors
and financial institutions with more efficient tools for risk management and
hedging. In addition to supporting various investment strategies, strengthening
market’s depth, and improving efficiency of pricing mechanisms.
This step comes within the framework
of EGX’s plan to develop and enhance the financial derivatives market, in
continuation of its efforts to diversify the financial instruments and investment
products available to the investors, contributing to enhancing market’s
efficiency and increasing its attractiveness to the various categories of participants.
Also launching these contracts comes
within the continuous cooperation and coordination between The Egyptian
Exchange (EGX) and The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), aiming at completing
the regulatory and operational requirements necessary to develop the Financial
derivatives market, expanding the range of products available for trading,
supporting efforts of developing the Egyptian financial market, and enhancing
its ability to align with global developments in this field.
In the same context, FRA approved the specifications
of the futures contracts on the above-mentioned stocks in accordance with the organizational
regulations and rules of trading contracts (Financial Derivatives), ensuring efficiency
and safety of trading, clearing and settlement operations, providing an integrated
regulatory framework supporting risk management and enhancing market’s
stability.
From his side, Mr. Omar Radwan, Executive
Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange, emphasized that the launch of futures
contracts on the shares of CIB and TMG represents a new step within the strategy
of the Egyptian Exchange targeting developing the financial derivatives market,
and expanding the range of investment tools and products available for investors.
He clarified that this development
reflects the results of the fruitful and constructive cooperation between EGX,
FRA and all the relevant parties, contributing to completing the regulatory and
operational requirements necessary to launch these products as per the best standards
and practices followed in the financial markets.
He added that through this step, EGX
aims to enhance market’s efficiency and increase trading depth. Besides providing
effective tools for risks management and hedging, supporting competitiveness of
the Egyptian market, improving its ability to attract new segments of local and
international investors. In addition to aligning with the best international
standards and practices in the field of developing financial markets.
The launch of these contracts comes within
the continuous efforts of EGX to develop the market and enhance its
attractiveness for investors, through providing advanced diversified financial
products that contribute to increasing market’s efficiency and expanding the
available investment options, supporting sustainable growth and enhancing the
role of the financial market.