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Evolving MENAT:Securities Market Infrastructure

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Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

No

Equities – T+3 Fixed Income – OTC settlement

Segregated

Central Bank of Kuwait

Boursa Kuwait

Kuwait Clearing Company

• Bene�cial owner market• All shares held in Trading account• No withholding tax (WHT) on dividends • Segmentation of the market into Premier, Main and Auction markets and the introduction of an over-the-counter (OTC) platform to trade unlisted securities including equities, corporate bonds and sukuk, and the introduction of a Central Counterparty Clearing (CCP) are expected during 2018 as part of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA)-driven Market Development project

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Bahraini Dinar (BHD)

No

Equities – T+2

Segregated

Central Bank of Bahrain

Bahrain Bourse

Bahrain Clear

Bahrain

Fixed Income – T+2

• Dual account structure (Trading/ Custody account)• Trades settlement into trading account of National Identi�cation Number (NIN) linked to local trading broker• No Capital Gains tax• Clearing, Settlement and Depository functions of Bahrain Bourse segregated in 2017• Separate market for listing small and medium sized companies

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Equities – T+2

Segregated

No

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT)

Borsa Istanbul

Merkezi Kayit IstanbulTakas Istanbul (CCP)

Turkey

Fixed Income – T+0 to T+3

• No WHT on capital gains for corporations• Disclosure required for substantial shareholders’

activities (via Public Disclosure Platform)• Organized Securities Borrowing and Lending

(SBL) market• Default withholding tax on dividends is 15% but this

can be reduced as per double tax treaty agreements• Electronic voting is possible• Segregated securities account but omnibus cash

account

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United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)

Equities – T+2

Segregated

UAE DFM

Fixed Income – T+2

• Bene�cial owner markets • Dual account structure (Trading/ Custody account) • Foreign Ownership Limit up to 49% (non-free

zone co.)

• No tax on investments made by foreign investors

Central Bank of United Arab Emirates

No

Dubai Financial Market (DFM)

Dubai Financial Market (DFM)

• 5% VAT introduced in 2018• Central Securities Depository (CSD) is a department

within the respective Exchanges

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US Dollar (USD),United Arab EmiratesDirham (AED)

No

Segregated and Omnibus

Central Bank of United Arab Emirates

Nasdaq Dubai Limited (NDL)

Nasdaq Dubai Limited (NDL)Equities – T+2

Fixed Income – T+3

• Bene�cial owner markets (NDL permits Omnibus NIN model)

• Dual account structure (Trading/ Custody account)• Foreign Ownership Limit is not applicable, unless

mandated by the country of jurisdiction of the security

• No tax on investments made by foreign investors •• 5% VAT introduced in 2018

CSD is a department within the respective Exchanges• Settlement at Nasdaq Dubai is in USD and AED as

per the instrument

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United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)

No

Equities – T+2

Segregated

Central Bank of United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)Fixed Income – T+2

• Bene�cial owner markets• Dual account structure (Trading/ Custody account)• Foreign Ownership Limit up to 49% (non-free zone co.)• No tax on investments made by foreign investors • 5% VAT introduced in 2018• CSD is a department within the respective Exchanges

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Saudi Riyal (SAR)

No

Equities – T+2

Segregated

Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency (SAMA)

Tadawul

Security Depository Centre (SDC)

Saudi Arabia

Fixed Income – T+2

• Bene�cial owner market• Pegged currency and no restrictions on currency repatriation• No Capital Gains Tax; 5% WHT on Dividends; 5% VAT introduced in 2018• Trades can only fail due to custodian rejection of sell• Electronic Proxy Voting• Exciting pace of reforms in the market

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Qatari Riyal (QAR)

No

Equities – T+3

Segregated

Qatar Central Bank

Qatar Stock Exchange

Qatar Central Securities Depository

Qatar

Fixed Income – T+3

• Dual account structure (Trading/ Custody account)• Ultimate Bene�cial Owner disclosure required at the time of market account opening• No Capital Gains or WHT• Regulations allow listed companies to increase

their Foreign Ownership Limits (FOL) up to 49%.There are few companies with 100% FOL

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Omani Rial (OMR)

No

Equities – T+3

Segregated

Central Bank of Oman

Muscat Security Market (MSM)

Muscat Clearing and Depository Co. (MCD)

Oman

Fixed Income – T+2

• No trading and custody account concept• No Capital Gains tax on listed securities• 10% WHT applies on income on bonds paid to all investors including GCC investors• 10% WHT applies on dividends paid to all investors (except for GCC investors)• Foreign investors can buy 70% of issued capital at the time of initial listing (companies may change these)

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Egyptian Pound (EGP)

Equities – T+2

Egypt

Fixed Income – T+1

• No foreign ownership restrictions• Two FX mechanisms available in the market• Market penalties apply for late settlement• Capital Gains Tax suspended until May 2020••

Taxes apply on Fixed Income and cash dividendsStamp duty tax applicable on Exchange transactions

Segregated

Yes

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)

Egyptian Exchange (EGX)

Misr for Central Clearing, Depositary and Registry(MCDR)

Symbols

Currency

Account Structure

Central Bank

Stock Exchanges

Foreign Exchange Controls

Settlement Cycle

Depository

Insights

EVOLVING MENAT:SECURITIES MARKET INFASTRUCTURE

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For any enquiries please contact:

Kapil Seth Head of HSBC Securities Services, MENAT Tel: +971 4 4235178 Email: [email protected]

The contact details of the branches are as follows:

Bahrain Francis DassouHead of HSBC Securities Services, BahrainTel: +973 1756 9499Email: [email protected]

Egypt Ehab Eissa Head of HSBC Securities Services, Egypt Tel: + 2 02 2529 8027Email: [email protected]

Kuwait Emma Almerzah Head of HSBC Securities Services, KuwaitTel: +965 2223 0702 Email: [email protected]

Oman Gavin Serrao Head of HSBC Securities Services, OmanTel: +968 2494 7085Email: [email protected]

Qatar Shreen AbeysekeraHead of HSBC Securities Services, QatarTel: +974 4438 3345Email: [email protected]

Saudi Arabia Madhur BhandariHead of HSBC Securities Services, Saudi ArabiaTel: +966 1 299 2307Email: [email protected]

TurkeyIbrahim H YurtluHead of HSBC Securities Services, TurkeyTel: +90 212 366 1403Email: [email protected]

United Arab EmiratesRocio EchagueHead of HSBC Securities Services, UAETel: +971 4 4236111Email: [email protected]