Dubai, February 1, 2015: Emirates NBD Securities, the leading brokerage and financial services company in the UAE, today announced the launch of its new trading platform on TADAWUL, the Saudi Stock Exchange. The addition of TADAWUL trading will benefit eligible investors, who currently hold a regular trading account with Emirates NBD Securities, to trade on the Saudi exchange without having to request new settlement bank accounts.

The launch of TADAWUL trading services reflects the commitment of Emirates NBD Securities to enable its customers to identify and capture exciting investment opportunities.

Commenting on the introduction of the service, Abdulla Al Hosani, General Manager of Emirates NBD Securities, said: We, at Emirates NDB Securities strive to offer investors a wide range of investment tools, and todays announcement is a testament to that commitment. TADAWUL is considered one of the biggest equity markets in the region, and we are proud to provide our investors with the opportunity to trade on this exchange easily.

We are very confident that our customers will take advantage of the platform to further diversify their investments, Al Hosani added.

Emirates NBD Securities has simplified the account opening process for TADAWUL which can be done in any of the Emirates NBD Securities branches in Abu Dhabi or Dubai.