ADIB Securities at a glance
ADIB Securities is the brokerage arm associated with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), offering trading and investment services focused on UAE and regional markets with Shariah-compliant product options and retail brokerage services.
ADIB Securities reports a founding year of 2005 and a head office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It lists 1 regulator and 5 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
A locally focused, bank-affiliated brokerage suited for UAE investors seeking access to domestic markets and Shariah-aware services; not ideal for traders needing broad international CFD/forex access.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
ADIB Securities operates through 1 legal entity, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by moderate-tier regulators only.
Licence check: Not independently checked. This broker has submitted its details. BrokerBazaar has not yet independently checked them. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
ADIB Securities states that it accepts clients from United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, United States, Tabadul-connected markets. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Sharia-Compliant Stocks, Equities, ETFs, Global Stocks. Platforms: ADIB Securities UAE App, ADIBS Global, Web Trading Platform, E-Trade Portal, E-Trade Pl. Account types: Individual, Institutional, Corporate, Trading Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Sharia-Compliant Investors, UAE Equity Investors, ADX Investors, DFM Investors, US Stock Investors, Saudi Equity Investors, Islamic Investors, Long-Term Investors.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is Not publicly stated.. Spreads start from Not applicable — ADIB Secu… and commission is Broker commission 0.125% + mar…. Maximum leverage is Not publicly stated., subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: available (yes). Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: ADIB Bank Account, Bank Transfer. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer / ADIB Bank Account.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Not specified. Scalping allowed: Not specified. Algorithmic trading allowed: Not specified. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: CMA: Segregation of client funds required. Compensation: No central compensation scheme.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: customerservice@adibsecurities.ae. Phone: +971 2 6960333. Customers can submit complaints free of charge through the ADIB Securities call centre, customerservice@adibsecurities.ae or ADIB Securities branches. Complaints are acknowledged within 2 working days, with an aim to resolve them within 4 working days.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: Affiliated with a major UAE Islamic bank (ADIB)
- Strength: Focus on UAE and regional markets with local market access
- Strength: Likely Shariah-compliant product offering
- Limitation: Limited international market access compared with global brokers
- Limitation: Public pricing/commission schedules not always transparent online
- Limitation: Limited information for retail forex/CFD traders outside UAE
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
ADIB Securities is most relevant to traders looking for: Sharia-Compliant Investors, UAE Equity Investors, ADX Investors, DFM Investors, US Stock Investors, Saudi Equity Investors, Islamic Investors, Long-Term Investors.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
ADIB Securities change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for ADIB Securities yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about ADIB Securities
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. No independent licence check date is recorded yet. External ratings: Apple App Store 2.3/5; Apple App Store 2.3/5; Google Play Store 3.2/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We have no commercial relationship with ADIB Securities. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.