Edaa

The Securities Depository Center Company

Edaa aims to achieve the strategic objectives of the financial market in terms of developing the infrastructure and implementing the resulting procedures to execute transactions in line with international standards. It also aims to enhance the efficiency of services related to securities deposit and ownership registration by developing a more streamlined environment that promotes excellence in all sectors related to the financial market.


Ownership

100%

Owned by the Saudi Tadawul Group


Paid up share capital

SAR 400 million


Number of shares

40 million

(SAR 10 each)


Location

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh


Vision

Post-trade service provider of choice, building bridges between issuers and investors domestically and internationally


Mission

Offer trusted and innovative post-trade products and services in line with highest international standards that create value for clients.

Key activities and services

  • Operating and maintaining the Depository and Settlement System (DSS).
  • Other value-added services such as management of issuers’ general assemblies (AGM) including remote voting services (e-voting), reporting, notifications, and maintenance of critical core data.

Key Operational Highlights

514,809
New account openings
368
Corporate action
6,690
Pledges
586,105
Securities transfer
50
New issuance
12,297
SAR billion
Assets under custody