CAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) - The Egyptian exchange said on Wednesday in a statement it would delay approving Beltone Financial's capital increase request until the company submits reasons for the move.

The board of Egypt's Beltone Financial has requested a 1 billion Egyptian pound ($113 million) capital increase, Osama Rashad, head of investor relations, told Reuters on Tuesday.

($1 = 8.8799 Egyptian pounds)

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