AreaEgypt

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityWheat

Date09/09/2020

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentFutures market

DescriptionAnnounced 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.