Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has joined Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s Tabadul platform through ADIB Securities, making it the first UAE bank to participate on the cross-border trading platform as a broker.
The bank marked the move by ringing the market-opening bell at ADX. Tabadul is the exchange’s digital platform for cross-border trading, designed to connect regional and international markets through a single access point.
Opening access across regional markets
For ADIB Securities clients, the integration opens access to multiple exchanges through one platform. Investors can trade across more than 10 exchanges in the GCC, Central Asia and other emerging markets, giving both retail and institutional clients a wider choice of markets, geographies and asset classes.
The move comes as ADX continues to attract a broader investor base. The exchange now has more than 1.2 million investors from over 200 nationalities, highlighting the increasingly international profile of the UAE’s capital markets.
Mohamed Abdelbary, group CEO of ADIB, said the integration supports efforts to strengthen market connectivity across the region and with global markets.
“It further strengthens the facilitation of cross-border trading and post-trade services by streamlining account opening and settlement processes. In doing so, it expands investment opportunities for our clients while helping to reduce operational costs and mitigate transaction-related risks. At ADIB, we remain committed to fostering innovation through strategic collaborations that support our vision of delivering more connected and digitally enabled financial solutions.”
ADX Group CEO Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi said ADIB Securities’ participation represents another step in the exchange’s push to support cross-border investment.
“Tabadul, launched in 2022 as the region’s first digital exchange network based on a mutual market access model, connects a growing network of 10 exchanges across the GCC, Central Asia, and emerging markets. The platform has demonstrated strong momentum, with average weekly traded value reaching over AED 113 million in 2025, reinforcing its role in enhancing liquidity and market participation.”
Building on ADX’s cross-border network
Launched in 2022, Tabadul is a digital exchange network built on a mutual market access model. According to ADX, the platform has connected more than six exchanges and nearly 8 million investors since launch. In the first quarter of 2026, it recorded AED 6.3 billion in total traded value, up 24% year on year. In 2025, average weekly traded value reached more than AED 113 million.
The announcement also builds on earlier work between ADIB and ADX, including a digital onboarding platform developed through ADIB Securities. The platform brings National Investor Number creation and trading account services into ADIB’s digital channels, making it easier for clients to access ADX services.
ADIB said its participation in Tabadul is part of its wider strategy to expand digital services and improve market access for clients.
