Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly issued Decree No. 1673 of 2026 appointing Dr. Rehab Taha as Assistant to the Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority, in support of leadership competencies and to enhance the Authority’s efforts in developing and growing the markets and activities of the non-banking financial sector.

The decision comes in recognition of Dr. Rehab Taha’s distinguished professional and technical expertise in the fields of regulation, supervision and development of non-banking financial markets, and to support the Authority’s efforts in implementing its strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the non-banking financial sector and increasing its contribution to the national economy, in a way that contributes to achieving economic development goals, enhancing financial stability and protecting the rights of customers.

Dr. Rehab Taha has been serving as an advisor to the Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority for Research and Development since June 2019, in addition to being assigned to supervise the supervision and control sector for non-banking financial activities. She has extensive specialized experience in the areas of regulatory and supervisory policies and the development of non-banking financial markets. She has also supervised institutional research and development efforts aimed at supporting the supervisory decision-making process and enhancing the efficiency of institutional performance.

During her career at the Authority, Dr. Rehab Taha played a pivotal role in developing legislative and regulatory frameworks through her participation in preparing and drafting many executive decisions regulating non-banking financial activities, and contributing to setting rules for trading and settling futures contracts. She also led the team responsible for preparing and implementing the Basel III financial solvency standards, which enhances the efficiency of risk management and financial stability.

It also played a key role in preparing real estate valuation standards and machinery and equipment valuation standards, and participated in preparing intangible asset valuation standards, which supports the accuracy of determining the fair value of knowledge and innovative assets, and contributes to facilitating access to financing for startups and entrepreneurs, in support of the innovation and entrepreneurship environment in Egypt.

She actively participated in preparing and monitoring the implementation of the Financial Regulatory Authority’s strategy (2023-2026), which aims to enhance the role of the non-banking financial sector in supporting economic growth and achieving sustainable development goals, and increasing levels of financial and investment inclusion.

Her extensive technical and practical experience of over twenty years in non-banking financial activities has qualified her to serve on several technical committees within the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). Dr. Rehab Taha has been a member of committees responsible for licensing employees of entities under the FRA's supervision, committees evaluating feasibility studies submitted by companies seeking licenses to conduct activities regulated by the FRA, the committee reviewing the technical requirements for licensing the Egyptian Exchange to trade derivatives of listed securities, and the committee reviewing the technical requirements for licensing credit rating agencies. She also serves on the technical secretariat of the Financial Stability Committee, comprised of representatives from the Central Bank of Egypt, the Ministry of Finance, and the FRA.

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On the professional level, she began her career at Ernst & Young in the fields of auditing and financial consulting, then worked as an economic researcher at the Egyptian Capital Market Authority before it was merged into the Financial Regulatory Authority, and progressed through the research and development, market operations and Authority Presidency Affairs sectors.

She also served as Head of Research at Prime Holding, where she participated in the evaluation and analysis of a number of economic sectors. She then took on the role of Investment Manager in the company’s Investment Banking sector, and later worked as an independent financial advisor and board member at a number of financial consulting firms.

Dr. Rehab Taha holds a PhD and an MA in Investment and Finance, and a BA in Accounting from the Faculty of Commerce at Cairo University. She is also a Fellow of the Financial Analysts Institute (CFA) and holds a Diploma in Feasibility Studies and Investment Project Evaluation from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University. She has published several research papers in international journals specializing in investment, finance, and financial markets.

She has a proven track record of academic and practical experience in the field of financial markets, having worked as a part-time lecturer in investment and finance at a number of Egyptian universities, including Cairo University, the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Misr University for Science, Technology and Arts, and Al-Ahram Canadian University.