Safia Munir

The net assets of Egyptian investment funds rose by 30% during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the last quarter of 2025, supported by the expansion in launching new funds in parallel with increased demand for them in light of a high inflationary environment and fluctuation in the exchange rate, according to a report by the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority on Tuesday.

The investment funds market has witnessed a boom recently, especially metals funds, whether gold or silver, supported by the demand of individual and institutional investors.

The net assets of Egyptian investment funds reached 410.7 billion Egyptian pounds ($7.7 billion) by the end of March 2026, compared to 316 billion Egyptian pounds by the end of December 2025, according to the authority's statement.

Report details in bullet points

- The total number of investment funds operating in the Egyptian market rose to 187 funds by the end of March 2026, compared to 172 funds by the end of December 2025.

- Money market funds in Egyptian pounds topped the list in terms of net asset value, with about 276.3 billion pounds in 57 funds, followed by equity funds with about 56.4 billion pounds in 62 funds, and then precious metals funds with about 10 billion pounds in 6 funds.

Individuals held the largest share of investment fund certificates at 74.34%, while companies and institutions held 15.98%, and the remainder went to the fund account.

(Prepared by: Safia Mounir, Edited by: Omnia Assem and Yasmine Saleh, Contact: zawya.arabic@lseg.com )

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