Just as the other Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates has done a good job attracting financial services companies to set up offices within its borders. This has also been true for CFD & forex brokers for quite some time, and many brokers are currently using the country as a base for their regional brokerage business.
The regulatory situation in the UAE is a bit more fragmented than in some other countries, with some CFD brokers operating with a license directly from the Central Bank of the UAE, and others being regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Some of the CFD & forex brokers in the UAE are also registered in one of the many financial free zones in the country, with its own set of rules.
CityIndex (1983)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 10 USD
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IG Markets (1974)
Leverage: up to 1:200 *
Deposit: from 300 USD
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AvaTrade (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Key To Markets (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Axi (2007)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 1 USD
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HYCM (1977)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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SwissQuote (2000)
Leverage: up to 1:100 *
Deposit: from 1000 USD
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Saxo Bank (1992)
Leverage: up to 1:30
Deposit: from 2000 USD
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Pepperstone (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:200
Deposit: from 200 AUD
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Think Markets (2010)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 5 USD
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MultiBank Group (2005)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 50 USD
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ADSS (2011)
Leverage: up to 1:500 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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M4Markets (2019)
Leverage: up to 1:1000 *
Deposit: from 5 USD
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VPFX (2020)
Leverage: up to 1:1000
Deposit: from 100 USD
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CFI Financial (1998)
Leverage: up to 1:400 *
Deposit: from 50 USD
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Noor Capital (2005)
Leverage: up to 1:100
Deposit: from 100 USD
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Taurex (2017)
Leverage: up to 1:1000 *
Deposit: from 100 USD
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GTCFX (2012)
Leverage: up to 1:2000
Deposit: from 10 USD
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Trade247 (2025)
Leverage: up to 1:500
Deposit: from 100 USD
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