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CFI in United Arab Emirates — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no cost
- Reviews25%85
- Safety20%90
- Payouts15%80
- Track record10%100
- Platforms10%85
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards United Arab Emirates residents
- Credit Financier Invest (DIFC) Ltd
- Local standing
- Locally regulated onshore (DFSA + SCA). Note: WikiFX shows DFSA F003933 flagged 'revoked' — status not verified at review; treat with caution.
- Licence as the register states it
- DFSA (DIFC) licence F003933; SCA Category One (highest tier). Home-market local licences.
- Leverage for this entity
- Offshore/marketing up to 1:500; onshore DFSA/SCA retail typically lower. Exact AE-entity cap not verified at review.
- The firm behind it
- Credit Financier Invest, founded 1998, Beirut/Dubai; 25+ yrs; MENA-focused group; entities in UK, Cyprus, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Mauritius, etc.
- What we hold against it
- DFSA licence 'revoked' note on WikiFX unresolved; 2022 CySEC €150k AML fine on Cyprus branch. Verify DFSA status before onboarding.
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 youLocally regulated onshore (DFSA + SCA). Note: WikiFX shows DFSA F003933 flagged 'revoked' — status not verified at review; treat with caution.
- 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.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Zero-commission (spread), Dynamic Trader (raw+commission). Min deposit as low as $0-$100 by entity. 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 CFI sits in the UAE base(75 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (60 of 75 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 2-35 · 15 of 75 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (33 of 75 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-10000 · this broker 100 USD · 42 of 75 brokers do not publish it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Median 1:500 · range 1-5000 · this broker 1:500 · 22 of 75 brokers do not publish it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 (4 methods · 1 local)
Local UAE bank transfer, Visa/Mastercard, e-wallets.
- Local UAE bank transferlocal
- Visa
- Mastercard
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- USD; AED availability not verified at review.
- Fee declared
- 4 of 4 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(4 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- cTrader
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| MT4 | — | 0.4 |
| MT5 | — | 0.4 |
| cTrader | — | 0.4 |
| All instruments | 15000+ | — |
98 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 92 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 500 UAE.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.7 | 2,100 |
Share of reviewers in the UAE: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(5 for and 5 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Locally authorised, licence F003933, read on 09.07.2026
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 65 of 75 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Track record 100 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader
- Round-turn cost not priced: the pair of spread and commission is not published
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Min deposit 100 USD, over the United Arab Emirates median 50
- Payouts 80 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on round-turn cost: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Alternatives in the UAE(6 of 75 scored in United Arab Emirates)
- Round turn, USD
- 5UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 50UAE
- Rank in this country
- #3
- Round turn, USD
- 9UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 400 group
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 7UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #10
- Round turn, USD
- 16UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 1000UAE
- Leverage
- 100UAE
- Rank in this country
- #12
- Round turn, USD
- 6UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 200UAE
- Leverage
- 50UAE
- Rank in this country
- #1
- Round turn, USD
- 2UAE
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupUAE
- Leverage
- 500UAE
- Rank in this country
- #6
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 | CFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 85 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | — |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 90 |
| 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 | 100 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 85 |
FAQ
- Does CFI accept residents of United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Locally regulated onshore (DFSA + SCA). Note: WikiFX shows DFSA F003933 flagged 'revoked' — status not verified at review; treat with caution. Onboarding entity: Credit Financier Invest (DIFC) Ltd
- Is CFI licensed to serve clients in United Arab Emirates?
- DFSA (DIFC) licence F003933; SCA Category One (highest tier). Home-market local licences. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- What leverage does CFI offer to retail clients in United Arab Emirates?
- Up to 1:500. Start trading now Explore our different accounts Our comprehensive accounts are built to empower traders Most popular Zero Commission Base currencies USD and EUR Instruments 15,000+ Commission $0* EUR
- Which trading platforms does CFI support?
- MT4, MT5, cTrader. Instruments: FX, indices, commodities, shares, ETFs, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from CFI in United Arab Emirates?
- Local UAE bank transfer, Visa/Mastercard, e-wallets.
- What account types does CFI offer?
- Zero-commission (spread) and Dynamic Trader (raw+commission). Min deposit as low as $0-$100 by entity.
- Does CFI offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. CFI 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://cfi.trade
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Tax Authority.