Board of Directors Decision No. 53 of 2020

The Financial Regulatory Authority of Egypt issued Board of Directors Decision No. 53 of 2020 to formally classify Takaful (Islamic insurance) as a distinct activity from traditional commercial insurance under Article 40 of Law No. 10 of 1981. This regulatory clarification explicitly permits joint-stock commercial insurance companies to invest in the capital of Takaful insurance companies, thereby overriding the previous prohibition on cross-investment within the sector. The decision establishes the legal framework for capital participation between conventional and Islamic insurance entities while preserving the Authority's supervisory oversight.

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Financial Regulatory Authority

FINANCIAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY

Chairman of the Authority

Board of Directors Decision No. (53) of 2020 dated 2020/3/22

Considering that Takaful (Islamic insurance) constitutes a distinct activity from traditional commercial insurance within the meaning of Article (40) of

Law No. 10 of 1981 on Supervision and Control of Insurance in Egypt

Whereas Article (40) of Law No. 10 of 1981 on Supervision and Control of Insurance in Egypt stipulates that:

"A joint-stock insurance company shall not be permitted to invest in the capital of another insurance company engaged in the same activity in Egypt"

And since Takaful is considered a distinct activity in its nature and method of practice compared to traditional commercial insurance, it is therefore

permissible for commercial insurance companies to invest in the capital of Takaful insurance companies, with all the resulting implications.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Authority

Dr. Mohamed Omran

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Source: Financial Regulatory Authority Egypt — original document · Summary generated with machine assistance and reviewed before publication; the authoritative text is the regulator's original document. How RegAlert works