Dubai Financial Market PJSC
About Dubai Financial Market PJSC
Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) – PJSC (the “Company”) is a Public Joint Stock Company incorporated in the Emirate of Dubai – United Arab Emirates, pursuant to decree No. 62 for the year 2007 issued by the Ministry of Economy on February 6, 2007, and is subject to the provision of the UAE, Federal Law No. 8 for the year 1984 and its amendments.
The licensed activities of the company are trading in financial instruments, acting as commercial, industrial and agricultural holding and trust company, financial investment consultancy, and brokerage local and foreign shares and bonds. In accordance with its Articles of Association, the Company complies in all its activities, operations and formalities with the provisions of Islamic Shari’a and shall invest its entire fund in accordance with these provisions.
The company’s shares are listed on the Dubai Financial Market (“DFM”). The company currently operates the Dubai Stock Exchange, related clearing house and carries out investment activities on its own behalf.
The ultimate parent and controlling party is the Government of Dubai which owns 80% of DFM through Borse Dubai Limited (the “parent”), a Government of Dubai entity.
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The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) released a weekly summary of regulated short sell transactions for the period from December 16 to December 20, 2024. The report includes details on short sell trade volumes and values for specific securities, including Emirates NBD PJSC, Parkin Company PJSC, and Emaar Properties PJSC. Emirates NBD PJSC had two separate trades with volumes of 150 and 15, valued at AED 3,232.50 and AED 308.25, respectively. Parkin Company PJSC had a trade volume of 4,700 with a value of AED 58,985.00, and Emaar Properties PJSC had a trade volume of 2 with a value of AED 24.70. For more information on regulated short selling, refer to the DFM Market Rules and related documents available on their website. The announcement can be accessed online, and it includes a disclaimer noting that the information is subject to change and the DFM is not liable for any losses incurred from using the data provided.
A new contract series for Micro DME Oman Crude Oil Futures, specifically for February 2026, will be available for trading starting December 25, 2024. The contract, identified as OIL241225001 with the symbol OMOILG26, will be listed on the Dubai Financial Market until December 24, 2025. Further details can be found on the Dubai Financial Market's website. The information provided is subject to change and should not replace the official Dubai Financial Market regulations.
The Dubai Financial Market has released the expiry settlement prices for its equity futures contracts expiring in December 2024. These prices are provided for various contract series codes, each with their respective settlement price in AED and contract ID. The announcement is available on the DFM website. A disclaimer notes that the information is subject to change and that the Dubai Financial Market Regulated Derivative Contract Trading Regulation takes precedence in case of inconsistencies.
Nasdaq Dubai has listed a USD 500 million Sustainability-Linked Loan Financing Bond by Emirates NBD, marking the world's first issuance under the new ICMA/LMA framework. This five-year bond, rated A2/A+ by Moody’s and Fitch, carries a fixed coupon rate of 5.141% and matures in 2029. It is part of Emirates NBD's USD 20 billion EMTN Programme and is dual-listed on Nasdaq Dubai and Euronext Dublin. The issuance highlights Dubai's growing status as a global hub for ESG-linked financial instruments, contributing to Nasdaq Dubai's total outstanding fixed-income listings of USD 139 billion, with USD 30.4 billion dedicated to ESG-focused issuances. Emirates NBD's total bond listings on Nasdaq Dubai now amount to USD 5.77 billion. The listing was celebrated with a market opening bell ceremony attended by Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim of Emirates NBD and Hamed Ali of Nasdaq Dubai and Dubai Financial Market.