CBD Financial Services at a glance
CBD Financial Services LLC is the brokerage subsidiary of Commercial Bank of Dubai, licensed by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority as a trading broker in dealing in investment and in international markets. It brokers UAE-listed shares and bonds through the Attijari Tadawul platform.
CBD Financial Services reports a founding year of 2005 and a head office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It lists 1 regulator and 3 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
CBD Financial Services is a UAE-regulated securities brokerage providing access to the DFM and ADX through online, mobile, telephone and branch-based trading. Its bank-backed structure and local-market focus make it a specialised UAE securities broker rather than a broad multi-asset or forex platform.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
CBD Financial Services 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. BrokerBazaar is currently reviewing this broker's information against public records. 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
CBD Financial Services states that it accepts clients from United Arab Emirates. 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: UAE Equities, Shares. Platforms: Attijari Tadawul web platform, Attijari Tadawul mobile app, Telephone brokerage. Account types: Trading Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: UAE Markets, DFM Trading, ADX Trading, Bank-Backed Broker, Local UAE Stocks, Margin Trading.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is Not verified — no universal minimum publicly confirmed. Spreads start from N/A — exchange-traded secu… and commission is Commission per ADX and DFM pub…. Maximum leverage is Margin trading available,…, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified. 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: Bank Transfer. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer.
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.
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: cbdfs@cbd.ae. Phone: +971 4 212 1010. Customers can raise brokerage-related enquiries and complaints through CBD Financial Services using its official telephone and email channels. Complaints relating to regulated securities activities can also be escalated through the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority's official complaint channels where applicable.
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: Listed in the SCA 2024 annual report under two Category 1 broker activities
- Strength: Listed as a direct clearing member in the AD Clear membership directory
- Strength: Wholly owned subsidiary of Commercial Bank of Dubai
- Strength: Parent bank interim financials describe the brokerage as its principal activity
- Strength: Branch, telephone and online order routes
- Limitation: No specific SCA licence number could be found in public sources
- Limitation: No standalone website — services sit inside the parent bank's portal
- Limitation: A banking relationship with the parent is likely needed to open an account
- Limitation: Founding year is not publicly confirmed
- Limitation: Product range is limited to UAE-listed securities and international market access
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
CBD Financial Services is most relevant to traders looking for: UAE Markets, DFM Trading, ADX Trading, Bank-Backed Broker, Local UAE Stocks, Margin Trading.
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.
CBD Financial Services 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 CBD Financial Services yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about CBD Financial Services
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, CBD Financial Services listed in the SCA 2024 annual report under two Category 1 broker activities and in the AD Clear direct clearing member list; parent bank June 2026 interim financials describe the brokerage activity, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-09-15. External ratings: Trustpilot N/A/5; WikiFX N/A/N/A; Apple App Store 4.8/5; Google Play Store 4.6/5.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We may receive a referral fee if you open an account with CBD Financial Services through our links; this never affects scores or verification. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.