2016-01-01
The General Authority for Financial Supervision (GAFS) issued Decision No. 70 of 2016, mandating insurance and reinsurance companies in Egypt to apply the Egyptian Accounting Standards issued by Ministerial Decision No. 110 of 2015. The decision requires the implementation of a specific application guide to ensure transparency and proper financial reporting tailored to the specialized nature of insurance transactions. This regulatory framework supersedes previous accounting standards and establishes new requirements for financial statement presentation, recognition, measurement, and disclosure.