2013-01-01
The General Authority for Financial Supervision issued Board Decision No. 47 of 2013 to amend the financial solvency weighting factors applied to brokerage companies' contributions to the Settlement Guarantee Fund. The revised framework assigns an 80% weighting to Category A firms, 60% to Category B, and 0% to Categories C and D across both long-term asset accounting and net liquid capital model tables. The Central Depository and Registry of Securities Company is required to monthly notify members of their risk-based classification and weighted contribution ratios, and is authorized to enforce compliance measures under Decision No. 27 of 2005 if firms partially or fully withdraw their fund contributions.
Regarding the Amendment of Financial Solvency Standards for Brokerage Companies
The Board of Directors of the General Authority for Financial Supervision, Having reviewed the Capital Market Law issued by Law No. (95) of 1992 and its executive regulations, and the decisions issued to implement them; and the Central Depository and Registry of Securities Law issued by Law No. (93) of 2000 and its executive regulations; and Law No. (10) of 2009 concerning the regulation of supervision over non-banking financial markets and instruments; and Presidential Decree No. (191) of 2009 regarding the regulations governing the Egyptian Exchange and its financial affairs; and Presidential Decree No. (192) of 2009 issuing the Statute of the General Authority for Financial Supervision; and the Board of Directors of the General Authority for the Capital Market Decision No. (29) of 2004 concerning the regulation of the Settlement Guarantee Fund's operations; and the Chairman of the General Authority for the Capital Market Decision No. (27) of 2005 concerning measures that may be taken against central depository members regarding their non-compliance with the operational systems of the central depository and registry; and the Chairman of the General Authority for the Capital Market Decision No. (14) of 2007, amended by Decision No. (147) of 2007, and the Board of Directors of the General Authority for the Capital Market Decisions No. (103) of 2007 and No. (12) of 2008; and after consulting with the Egyptian Exchange and the Central Depository and Registry of Securities Company; and upon the approval of the Authority's Board of Directors in its session No. (14) of 2013 dated 18/11/2013;
The weighting factor for brokerage companies' contributions to the Settlement Guarantee Fund as a long-term financial investment, listed under item (9): "Other long-term assets" in Appendix (A) attached to this Decision, is amended as follows:
The weighting factor for companies' contributions to the Settlement Guarantee Fund, listed under item No. (8) of Appendix No. (7) "Net Liquid Capital Model Table", is also amended as follows:
| Item No. | Book Balance (Market Value) | Weighting Factor | Weighted Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (8) | Other long-term assets | ||
| ....... | |||
| Contribution to Settlement Guarantee Fund | |||
| Companies classified as (A) | 80% | ||
| Companies classified as (B) | 60% | ||
| Companies classified as (C) | 0% | ||
| Companies classified as (D) | 0% |
The Central Depository and Registry of Securities Company shall comply with the following:
In the event that a member company of the Settlement Guarantee Fund makes a partial or full cash withdrawal of its contribution percentage value to the Fund in accordance with the provisions of Article One of this Decision, the Central Depository and Registry of Securities Company shall be entitled to take the measures stipulated in the Authority's Board of Directors Decision No. (27) of 2005.
This Decision shall take effect as of December 1, 2013, and the concerned authorities shall implement it according to their respective competencies.
Sherif Samy
Chairman of the Board
(General Authority for Financial Supervision - Chairman's Office)
46076
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