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Amana Capital in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%45
- Round-turn cost20%90
- Safety20%60
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%75
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- AFS Global Ltd
- Local standing
- Home/MENA market. DFSA-regulated entity present, but DFSA issued a public clarification that only AFSDL is DFSA-authorized and app users fall under Labuan — flag DFSA(UAE).
- Licence as the register states it
- DFSA (Dubai) licence F003269 for AFSDL; app clients under LFSA Labuan MB/18/0025.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:100 on regulated (CySEC/DFSA) entity terms; higher offshore not verified at review.
- The firm behind it
- Amana Capital (amana), founded 2010, HQ Dubai/Beirut; MENA broker + investing app. Group entities: CySEC 155/11, DFSA F003269, FCA UK 605070, CMA Lebanon 26, LFSA Malaysia MB/18/0025, FSC Mauritius C118023192.
- What we hold against it
- DFSA clarification alert over multi-name confusion; app users under Labuan not DFSA; reports of withdrawal delays / compliance freezes. Flag DFSA(UAE) & CMA(Lebanon).
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards UAE residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youHome/MENA market. DFSA-regulated entity present, but DFSA issued a public clarification that only AFSDL is DFSA-authorized and app users fall under Labuan — flag DFSA(UAE).
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against the UAE market median(priced from 60 of 75)
Medians run over the 60 of 75 brokers that publish a price for United Arab Emirates, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Classic (min USD 50), Active (USD 25, 000+), Elite (USD 250, 000+), demo available. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where Amana Capital sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · this broker 7 USD · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 50 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (53 of 75 with a UAE figure)
Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:100 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (75 brokers)
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (5 methods · 0 local rails)
Local UAE instant bank transfer, Visa/Mastercard, Apple Pay, wire;
- Local UAE instant bank transfer
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Apple Pay
- Wire
- Account currency
- USD base (MT5 also EUR/CHF/GBP); AED deposits converted at fixed 3.68. No standing AED account currency.
- Fee declared
- 5 of 5 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(4 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(3 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- amana web & mobile app
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.4 · Leverage 100 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 3.9 | 56 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(5 for and 2 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Locally authorised, licence F003269, read on 09.07.2026
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 90 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, amana web & mobile app
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Reviews 45 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50UAE
- Leverage
- 1000 group
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #23
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 200UAE
- Leverage
- 50UAE
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 200UAE
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 400 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 2UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #6
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a UAE score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Amana Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 45 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 90 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 60 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 75 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does Amana Capital accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Home/MENA market. DFSA-regulated entity present, but DFSA issued a public clarification that only AFSDL is DFSA-authorized and app users fall under Labuan — flag DFSA(UAE). Onboarding entity: AFS Global Ltd
- Is Amana Capital licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- DFSA (Dubai) licence F003269 for AFSDL; app clients under LFSA Labuan MB/18/0025. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Amana Capital?
- About 7.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for United Arab Emirates is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Amana Capital offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:100. Up to 1:100 on regulated (CySEC/DFSA) entity terms
- Which trading platforms does Amana Capital support?
- MT4, MT5, amana web & mobile app. Instruments: FX, metals, energies, indices, commodities, stocks, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from Amana Capital in United Arab Emirates?
- Local UAE instant bank transfer, Visa/Mastercard, Apple Pay, wire; local deposits supported for UAE residents.
- What account types does Amana Capital offer?
- Classic (min USD 50), Active (USD 25,000+), Elite (USD 250,000+); demo available.
- Does Amana Capital offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Amana Capital offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to United Arab Emirates residents.
Taxes for a UAE resident(1 rule)
- 0% personal income tax and 0% capital gains tax on individual trading profits (forex, stocks, crypto, derivatives) - as of the review (2026);https://amanacapital.com
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.