Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Egypt
Commodity Group
Grains
Commodity
Wheat
Date
09/09/2020
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Futures market
Description
Announced the creation of a commodities exchange for several products, including wheat. It will begin operations in the first half of 2021 and was established to provide protection for small-scale farmers and producers, and to make their stocks available to the wider market.