Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field

Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field
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Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field

Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field

The Moroccan Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (FMSAR) has called on its Egyptian counterpart to resolve the delay in the case of a Moroccan branch in Cairo seeking a practicing license.

This call was made during signing a partnership and cooperation agreement with the Insurance Federation of Egypt, on the sidelines of the 26th Afro-Asian Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) Conference held in Marrakesh.

The conference saw the participation of more than 1,000 directors of insurance and reinsurance companies in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Chairman of the Insurance Federation of Egypt Alaa al-Zoheiry said that the agreement aims to reinforce cooperation between the Egyptian and Moroccan insurance sectors and therefore the two countries.

Zoheiry noted that the agreement seeks to exchange expertise in various fields.

Bashir Baddou, the director-general of the Moroccan Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (FMSAR), hailed the Egyptian insurance sector and its position on the regional level.

Baddou added that a Moroccan insurance firm opened a branch in Cairo but still awaits the license to open this headquarters officially and commercially. He expressed hope that this deal would expedite this process.

The 26th Afro-Asian Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) Conference took place in Marrakesh from 15 Sep. till 23 of the same month on the obstacles facing African and Asian insurance firms.



Lebanon Bonds Rally to Fresh Two-year High on Ceasefire Hopes

A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Lebanon Bonds Rally to Fresh Two-year High on Ceasefire Hopes

A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
A man counts Lebanese pounds at a currency exchange shop in Beirut, Lebanon October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon's deeply distressed sovereign dollar bonds hit a fresh two-year high on Tuesday as investors bet that a potential ceasefire with Israel could improve the country's prospects.

The bonds, which are still trading below 10 cents on the dollar, have gained more than 3% this week. The 2031 maturity was biding at 9.3 cents on the dollar, its highest since May 2022, according to Reuters.

"Some investors are mulling if it is a right time to buy, since a ceasefire is the first step needed to at some point in time restructure bonds," said Bruno Gennari, emerging markets strategist with KNG Securities International.

Israel's cabinet is expected to convene on Tuesday to discuss, and likely approve, a US plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah, a senior Israeli official said.

Israeli airstrikes, which continued on Tuesday, have decimated Lebanon's infrastructure and killed thousands.

But the counterintuitive rally, the second since Israel began bombing the country in September, was driven by bets that the deal could jolt Lebanon's fractured political system and revive efforts to pull the country out of default.