Awarded by "Banker Middle East" as "Best Equities Trading Platform" provider in the MENA region

(Riyadh, May 06, 2013)

Al Rajhi Capital, one of the largest and leading brokerage service providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced the receipt of a prominent award from Banker Middle East, a CPI Financial publication, as part of its Banker Middle East Product Awards 2013 naming Al Rajhi Capital's online trading platform (e-Tadawul) as "Best Equities Trading Platform" in the middle east region.

Al Rajhi Capital's e-Tadawul platform is the first to introduce a fully personalised online trading platform in the KSA which utilizes Web 2.0 technology. This technology allows users to create their own Workspace facilitating dynamic interaction with financial data as opposed to relying on static page content.

"We are delighted  to have the Al Rajhi Capital e-Tadawul trading platform recognized by Banker Middle East Magazine," said Gaurav Shah, CEO of Al Rajhi Capital. "This award is testament to the hard work that our teams have put in on developing and expanding technology across the business to provide clients the flexibility, execution, and security that they need.  We thank Banker Middle East Magazine and their readers for their recognition and will continue our focus on maintaining the level of quality in our platform that clients have come to expect."

Abdulaziz Al Sabt Head Of Brokerage also said "This award recognizes the achievement of our unique online trading platform (Al Rajhi Capital e-Tadawul) that enables fast and efficient trading with an intuitive interface that provide our Customers with Customized access to their portfolio along with a range of functions and features. Al Rajhi Capital e-Tadawul is available online and on mobile phones.  This allows our clients the flexibility to trade however and whenever they like."

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About Al Rajhi Capital:
Al Rajhi Capital Company is the independent, wholly owned investment subsidiary of Al Rajhi Bank, the world's largest Islamic bank and the largest commercial bank in the GCC region in terms of market capitalization. Headquartered in Riyadh, Al Rajhi Capital is a Limited Liability  company organized and existing under the laws and regulations of Saudi Arabia and operates under the Authorized Persons Regulations with license number 07068-37 granted by the Capital Market Authority and provides securities-related services, including brokerage, asset management, arranging, underwriting, private equity advisory and custodial services.

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Al Rajhi Capital:
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