Abu Dhabi Depository (AD CSD) Services and Fees
Abu Dhabi Depository (AD CSD) delivers a comprehensive suite of high-quality services to support the financial and operational requirements of its stakeholders. Through its commitment to excellence, AD CSD ensures reliable, efficient, and compliant solutions, aligning with international standards and best practices.
Service |
Fee |
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Brokerage firm - Direct Clearing Member. |
Dirham 25,000 yearly |
Brokerage firm - Indirect Clearing Member. |
Dirham 25,000 yearly |
Custodian. |
Dirham 50,000 yearly (Deductible from Custody fee) |
GCM. |
Dirham 50,000 yearly |
Service |
Fee |
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Access to NCSD System. |
up to 6 users - Free |
Service |
Fee |
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Change a password. |
Dirham 50 |
Service |
Fee |
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Change the Brokerage or Custodian company name. |
Dirham 10,000 |
Service |
Fee |
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Daily Share Book |
Dirham 200,000 (if number of shareholders is between 1 to 3,350) |
Monthly Share Book |
Dirham 100,000 (if number of shareholders is between 1 and 4,100) |
Quarterly Share Book |
Dirham 50,000 |
Monthly Share Book |
Dirham 20,000 |
Quarterly Share Book |
Dirham 15,000 |
Service |
Fee |
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Merge two Brokers in the System |
Dirham 100,000 / brokerage firm |
Securities transfer from Trading account to Depository account |
0.1 Dirham/ investor, minimum of Dirham 200, maximum of Dirham 3,000 |
Transfer securities between the accounts of the same investor with the broker |
Dirham 20 per Security |
Transfer of securities from the margin trading account with a Brokerage Firm to the margin trading account with another Brokerage Firm, belonging to same investor. |
Dirham 200 for each security. |
Custody Fees
Service |
Fee |
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Annual custody fees that include custodian membership and daily electronic reports. |
Average portfolio value for the previous year * 0.0025% |
Post Trade Management of DVP Trades - Penalties
Service |
Fee |
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Transfer securities from rejected buy trades account to the broker trading account on T+5. |
(0.75%) from the trade value, |
Service |
Fee |
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Transfer between markets |
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FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - UK. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 100 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - USA. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 100 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - Japan. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 120 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - Canada. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 120 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - France. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 120 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - Germany. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 120 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - Hong Kong. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 150 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - India. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 160 per transaction |
FoP Settlement instructions of dual listed securities - China. |
Outward transaction - Dirham 250 per transaction |
Safekeeping |
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Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - Canada. |
(0.0044%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - UK. |
(0.0055%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - USA. |
(0.0055%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - France. |
(0.0066%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - Germany. |
(0.0066%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - Hong Kong. |
(0.0066%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - Japan. |
(0.0066%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - India. |
(0.0099%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Annual safekeeping fees for dual listed securities - China. |
(0.0467%) of market value of the registered securities annually. |
Service |
Fee |
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Cross listed securities transfers |
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Transfer between two markets |
Dirham 50 |
Inheritance Transfers |
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Inheritance Distribution |
for each person, Dirham 30, minimum of Dirham 100, maximum of Dirham 600 |
Inheritance Transfer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 25 from one side |
Off Market Transfers |
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Transfer ownership between an owner account to company account and vice versa. |
0.4% of MKT value using previous day closing price |
Transfer of securities from the individual investor account to the account of the individual institution or vice versa. |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 25 from one side. |
Family Transfer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 25 from one side. |
Founders Transfer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 25 from both sides. |
Open Deed Transfer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 200 from one side. |
Court Order Transfer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 25 from one side. |
Joint Certificate Transfer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 25 from one side. |
Financial Settlement Transfer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 100 from one side |
Transfer shares from the financial institution to the investor account for financing (Islamic Finance) |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 100 including SCA commission 0.05% from every transfer transaction |
Transfer securities from REPO Seller to REPO Buyer |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 100, SCA commission 0.05% from every transfer transaction |
Transfer securities from REPO Buyer to REPO Seller |
Dirham 1000 per company, SCA commission 0.05% from every transfer transaction |
Securities Ownership Transfer from a company/establishment account to its employee’s accounts under incentive program or scheme. |
0.20% of MKT value using previous day closing price with a minimum of Dirham 25 from both sides |
Securities Ownership Transfer between legal entities as results of liquidation, acquisition and mergers of legal entities. |
0.4% of MKT value using previous day closing price |
Securities Ownership Transfer between investment funds or investment accounts of the same natural or legal person. |
0.4% of MKT value using previous day closing price |
Securities Ownership Transfer with AD CSD approval |
0.4% of MKT value using previous day closing price |
Security Freeze |
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Freeze securities in Registry Account based on investor request |
Dirham 100 per Security |
Registry Transfer |
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Transfers from Client’s Account at Broker to Client’s Account at Registry |
Dirham 10 Per Security |
Pledge Release |
Dirham 100 per form |
Service of posting advertisement for lost share certificate |
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Publication of lost share certificate for a listed company for the purpose of deposit |
Dirham 500 to each request / per |
Other Securities Transfers |
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Securities transfer between multiple NIN, belonging to same investor |
Dirham 200 per security. |
Securities transfer between Nominee Account and Beneficiary Account, with NCBO. |
Dirham 200 per security. |
Securities transfer from Stability manager account to issuer/shareholder account. |
Dirham 10,000 per transaction |
Securities transfers between market making NIN and prop NIN |
Dirham 150 per security |
Service |
Fee |
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Registration of the lending process |
0.02% from the below calculation for each side (Lender Agent & Borrower Agent) OR 0.04% from Borrower Agent only |
The return of borrowed securities from the borrower account back to the lender account |
Free of Charge |
The transfer of securities from the lender account to the borrower account |
Free of Charge |
Transfer of collateral securities from borrower to lender. |
Free of Charge |
Service |
Fee |
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Capital Change |
0.04% of par value with a minimum of Dirham 25,000 and a maximum of Dirham 500,000 |
Stock Split |
Dirham 20 for each shareholder with a minimum of Dirham 25,000 and a maximum of Dirham 500,000 |
Distribution of Treasury shares to the shareholders of the company |
0.4% of par value with a minimum of Dirham 25,000 and a maximum of Dirham 500,000 |
Merge two Listed Companies in the System |
Dirham 150,000 from each company |
Service |
Fee |
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Pledgee Membership registration (one off on-boarding charge) |
Dirham 2,000 registration fee |
Pledge Recording |
0.20% of MKT value using previous |
Pledge Release |
Dirham100 per form |
Pledge Report |
Dirham 5 / shareholder as a soft copy with a |
Service |
Fee |
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Investors' Reports and Letters |
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Issuing Holdings Letters
|
Dirham 100 |
Printing Investors Reports (Hard copy)
|
Dirham 10 for the first 10 pages, an addition of Dirham 5 on each extra page |
Printing Investors Reports (Soft copy)
|
Dirham 100 |
Report with different specifications |
Dirham 400 for the first 10 pages, an addition of Dirham 20 on each extra page. Maximum of Dirham 15,000 |
Report with different specifications |
0.5 for each line, minimum of Dirham 400, Maximum of Dirham 15,000 |
Listed Companies' Reports and Letters |
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Issuing Holdings Letters
|
Dirham 100 |
Sharebook Report |
Dirham 0.3 / shareholder as a soft copy with a minimum of Dirham 500 and a maximum of Dirham 5,000 |
Pledge Report |
Dirham 5 / shareholder as a soft copy with a |
Other Reports |
Dirham 200 for the first 20 pages, Dirham 20 each additional page. With maximum of Dirham 5,000 |
Other Reports |
Dirham 0.5 / record as a soft copy with a minimum of Dirham 300 and a maximum of Dirham 15,000 |
Printing Investors Reports |
0.5 for each line, minimum of Dirham 400, Maximum of Dirham 15,000 |
Printing Investors Reports (Hard copy)
|
Dirham 10 for the first 10 pages, an addition of Dirham 5 on each extra page |
Printing Investors Reports (Soft copy)
|
Dirham 100 |
Brokers' Reports and Letters |
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Issuing Holdings Letters
|
Dirham 100 |
Clients’ positions report |
Dirham 0.3 / shareholder as a soft copy with a minimum of Dirham 500 and a maximum of Dirham 5,000 |
Other Reports |
Dirham 0.5 / record as a soft copy with a minimum of Dirham 300 and a maximum of Dirham 15,000 |
Other Reports |
Dirham 200 for the first 20 pages, Dirham 20 each additional page. With maximum of Dirham 5,000 |
Printing Investors Reports |
0.5 for each line, minimum of Dirham 400, Maximum of Dirham 15,000 |
Custodians' Letters and Reports |
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Preparing electronic reports upon request. |
50 Fils per row in the report. The minimum fee is Dirham 200 and the maximum is Dirham 3,000 |
Service |
Fee |
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Safekeeping of company register fee - Company paid up capital in Dirham - Million (1-10) |
5,000 |
Safekeeping of company register fee - Company paid up capital in Dirham - Million (10-50) |
10,000 |
Safekeeping of company register fee - Company paid up capital in Dirham - Million (50-100) |
15,000 |
Safekeeping of company register fee - Company paid up capital in Dirham - Million (100-250) |
20,000 |
Safekeeping of company register fee - Company paid up capital in Dirham - Million (250-500) |
25,000 |
Safekeeping of company register fee - Company paid up capital in Dirham - (500 Million -1 Billion) |
30,000 |
Safekeeping of company register fee - Company paid up capital in Dirham - (More than 1 Billion) |
40,000 |
Registration of Transfer of Ownership |
0.275% of securities’ face value minimum of Dirham 200 from both sides |