Arab Federation of Capital Markets

Arab Industry Group for 17 Exchanges
& 7 Clearing Houses & Multiple Affiliate Members

Muscat Stock Exchange Concludes
AFCM Annual Conference 2023

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Our History

The Arab Federation of Capital Markets was established in June 1978 to be the guiding body for the Arab stock exchanges, under the recommendation of the Arab Central Banks Conference, held under the auspices of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The headquarters of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets is located in Beirut, Lebanon.

Mission & Vision

The mission of the Federation is to create a transparent environment for the Arab capital markets, develop market members and reduce the barriers of security trading across the countries through establishing harmony across the laws and regulations of the Arab countries, adopting new technologies and advanced trading and clearing settlements.

The Federation’s Vision:

Facilitating the exchange of views and providing collaborative opportunities for the members
Knowledge transfer through workshops and conferences
Developing the legislations in the Arab financial markets
Resolving potential disputes
Cooperating with regional and international federations
Increasing the value of the Arab stock markets

Message from the Supervisor of AFCM General Secretariat

By joining AFCM as a member, you will have the opportunity to:

Participate in the federation’s technical committees (Financial Institutions committee, Fintech & Innovation Committee, Business Development Committee, Sustainability and ESGs Committee)
Network and connect with other brokerage firms from the region
Find cross-border trading opportunities
Directly interact with the CEOs of the Arab Exchanges
Have the priority in trading AFCM’s products and financial indices
Benefit from AFCM discounted training courses and free webinars organized by world class providers
Attend and sponsor AFCM’s annual conferences
Access to AFCM Periodicals with an opportunity to shape position papers in the region

Joining AFCM is a golden opportunity for your corporation that will help you increase your profitability and develop your business, noting that AFCM has changed its structure to allow affiliate members to contribute to the decision-making processes in the industry and to participate in making the upcoming positive change. We would love to see you grow and flourish by joining our family!