Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange reported that, by the end of 2019, the number of female citizens who invest in it amounted to 221,767 investors, who hold 3.4 billion shares, at a value of 18.5 billion dirhams.
The "market", in response to the inquiries of "Emirates Today", confirmed that female citizens constitute a majority among women in the market, by 74.5% of the total number of women, which is 297 thousand and 588 women.
New accounts
In detail, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange confirmed that the total number of new accounts for female investors in the "Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange" amounted to 1569 investors during the year 2019, constituting 34.9% of the total number of new investors who entered the market during the past year. The Emirati women investors topped them with 1332 investors, and the Arab national women invested with 115 women, then the other nationalities invested in 73 women, while the female investors from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries reached 49 women.
Emirati women investors
He pointed out that, at the end of last year, the number of Emirati women investors amounted to 221 thousand and 767 investors, and the number of women investors from the Cooperation Council countries reached 59 thousand and 193 investors, while the number of Arab women investors reached 10 thousand and 184 investors, and among other nationalities 6444 investors.
Market value
According to the market, the market value of the shares of Emirati women investors in the market, at the end of 2019, amounted to 18.5 billion dirhams, distributed over 3.4 billion shares, while the market value of shares of female investors from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries amounted to 293.9 million dirhams, distributed on 201.3 million shares.
The market value of the shares of Arab women investors in the market amounted to 170.2 million dirhams, distributed over 98.7 million shares. The market value of shares of female investors of other nationalities in the market amounted to 88.6 million dirhams, distributed over 39.9 million shares. The market showed that the number of women investors in the market of various nationalities reached 297 thousand and 588 women by the end of 2019, which is 37% of the total number of investors in the market. He affirmed keenness to provide an appropriate environment for women, in which they can invest their energies and employ their creativity, and motivate them to excel in this important sector.
37%
The share of women in total investors in the “market”.
74.5%
The proportion of female citizens out of the total number of female investors, who number 297.5 thousand