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CMA Requests Setting Securities Transaction For all Listed on T+2 Effective Sunday, 6 May 2007- Wednesday18/4/2007
     Within the framework of CMA’s efforts and its strategic plan for developing and enhancing efficiency of the Egyptian capital market, CMA has issued directives to Misr for Clearing, Depository and Central Registry to start paper and financial settlements of securities listed at CASE during two workdays from date of completion of sale or purchase transaction at trading session at the exchange, that is, on the basis of T+2.
     To note, the current settlement system is based on completing settlements for active, listed securities (54 of them) within two workdays (T+2). As for less active, listed securities, settlement is done within three workdays (T+3).
     The rationale behind these directives is that enhancing efficiency of the market and operations requires finalizing settlements (regardless securities being active or not active) within a specific period of time using on modern technologies and efficiency of the settlement and operation system at Misr for Clearing, Depository and Central Registry.
     By applying the settlement system to securities transactions within two workdays from date of finalizing sale/purchase transactions at the exchange, the settlement system in the Egyptian capital market will be no less than those systems in effect in advanced markets. The system in Egypt will be as follows:
  • Settlement within two workdays (T+2) for all listed securities sold and purchased at the exchange.

  • Immediate settlement (T+zero) for securities purchased and sold through the system of same day trade.

The system shall take effect as of Sunday, 6 May 2007.
 
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