Funding in Sau: why the local method matters

A broker that accepts Sau by a local method takes the currency conversion out of the deposit and usually out of the withdrawal too. Where it does not, every deposit and every withdrawal pays a conversion, and that cost never appears in a spread table.

The method also sets the speed. A local bank transfer or instant EFT settles in hours; a card refund to a foreign acquirer and an international wire are measured in days, and the delay lands on the withdrawal, which is when it is felt.

The ten below publish a local funding method for Saudi Arabia.

How brokers take money in Saudi Arabia (55 of 80)

45Bank transfer

42Cards

17E-wallets

13Crypto

9Skrill

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Key facts (39 of 80 counts · 77 brokers onboarding Saudi residents)

39of 80

qualify for this ranking

49% of 80

36of 39

scored on all six axes

92% of 39

70of 80

publish a price

88% of 80

58of 80

publish a leverage figure for this country

72% of 80

Top 3 (of 3 ranked)

1Pepperstone4.44highest score of the three · cheapest priced of the three · locally licensed 2Capital.com4.24locally licensed · withdrawal in 24 h 3Dukascopy4.21swiss regulated bank

Funding in Sau: why the local method matters (39 of 80)

By slice score, formula v1.0. · 39 of 77 brokers in this ranking · all 39

#	Broker	Round turn, USDSA	Min deposit, USDSA	Leverage	Withdrawal, hSA	Score	Execution	Founded	Funding
1	Pepperstone	3.5	—	200SA	24	4.44	ECN/raw + standard	2010	3 methods · local
2	Capital.com	6.7	20 group	30 groupSA	24	4.24	Standard	2016	2 methods · local
3	Dukascopy	8	100 group	200SA	48	4.21	ECN/raw + standard	2004	2 methods · local
4	CFI	—	—	500SA	120	4.17	ECN/raw + standard	1998	3 methods · local
5	HYCM	5	—	500SA	24	4.12	ECN/raw + standard	1977	3 methods · local
6	IC Markets	8	—	1000SA	24	4.04	ECN/raw + standard	2007	1 methods · local
7	Traders Trust	6	50 group	3000SA	24	4.03	ECN/raw + standard	2009	2 methods · local
8	OctaFX	9	25 group	1000SA	3	4.01	ECN/raw + standard	2011	2 methods · local
9	FBS	6	—	3000SA	24	4.01	ECN/raw + standard	2009	2 methods · local
10	FP Markets	6	—	500SA	72	4	ECN/raw + standard	2005	2 methods · local
11	Exness	9	—	—stated, not verified	0.02	3.99	ECN/raw + standard	2008	2 methods · local
12	Forex.com	7	100 group	400SA	—	3.98	ECN/raw + standard	2001	3 methods · local
13	BlackBull Markets	6	0 group	500SA	72	3.92	ECN/raw + standard	2014	4 methods · local
14	Derayah Financial	—	0 group	—stated, not verified	—	3.9	—	2007	1 methods · local
15	MultiBank Group	6	—	500SA	48	3.89	ECN/raw + standard	2005	3 methods · local
16	LiteFinance	5	50 group	500SA	24	3.88	ECN/raw + standard	2005	2 methods · local
17	TMGM	7	0 group	1000SA	24	3.88	ECN/raw + standard	2013	3 methods · local
18	Mitrade	6	—	—stated, not verified	24	3.88	Standard	2011	2 methods · local
19	Saxo Bank	9	—	—stated, not verified	24	3.87	Standard	1992	2 methods · local
20	Axi	7	5 group	500 groupSA	24	3.86	ECN/raw + standard	2007	3 methods · local
21	GO Markets	6	—	500 groupSA	48	3.84	ECN/raw + standard	2006	3 methods · local
22	AvaTrade	9	100 group	400SA	48	3.76	Standard	2006	3 methods · local
23	ThinkMarkets	9.2	—	500SA	24	3.71	ECN/raw + standard	2010	4 methods · local
24	Vantage	6	—	500SA	120	3.69	ECN/raw + standard	2009	3 methods · local
25	Windsor Brokers	10	—	2000SA	24	3.64	ECN/raw + standard	1988	3 methods · local
26	Alpari	8	30 group	3000 groupSA	24	3.62	ECN/raw + standard	1998	3 methods · local
27	FxPro	7	100	500SA	120	3.58	ECN/raw + standard	2006	3 methods · local
28	FXGT	6	5 group	5000SA	72	3.58	ECN/raw + standard	2019	3 methods · local
29	HFM	6	0 group	2000SA	240	3.56	ECN/raw + standard	2010	1 methods · local
30	XChief	5.5	—	1000SA	120	3.55	ECN/raw + standard	2014	3 methods · local
31	Amana Capital	7	50 group	500SA	48	3.54	ECN/raw + standard	2010	3 methods · local
32	VT Markets	6	100 group	500SA	72	3.51	ECN/raw + standard	2015	2 methods · local
33	Plus500	6	—	30SA	72	3.47	Standard	2008	3 methods · local
34	Headway	—	—	—stated, not verified	0.5	3.45	ECN/raw	2023	5 methods · local
35	FXCM	11	50 group	1000SA	72	3.35	ECN/raw + standard	1999	2 methods · local
36	RoboForex	5	5	2000SA	48	3.27	ECN/raw + standard	2009	3 methods · local
37	IG Markets	13.6	—	30SA	120	3.2	ECN/raw + standard	1974	2 methods · local
38	XTB	9	0	500SA	72	3.19	ECN/raw + standard	2002	3 methods · local
39	Fortrade	20	—	—stated, not verified	120	2.42	Standard	2013	2 methods · local

Ten are shown; the button opens the rest.

"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.

— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.

FxPro publishes a retail leverage of 1:500 without naming the entity that grants it, so the figure is marked group and left out of the leverage ranking and median.

The ten above illustrate the term. Brokers with local payment methods in Saudi Arabia lists every broker that qualifies, with the figure each one publishes.

Identical for every row, so it is stated once: Who onboards Local · CMA · Swap-free fee none, no limit · SAR account Yes.

1. Pepperstone — highest score of the three · cheapest priced of the three · locally licensed (score 4.44)

Round turn: 3.5 USD
Withdrawal: 1 business day
SAR account: SAR USD AUD EUR
Leverage: 200SA
Accepts residents: yes
Onboarding entity: Pepperstone SCB entity
Founded: 2010
Register: https://brokersway.com/forex-brokers/saudi-arabia/ · 29.09.2026
Group leverage: uncleargroup
Instruments: Forex CFDs indices crypto shares
Platforms: MT5cTraderWebTradingView
Funding: Bank transfer Skrill USDT
Not served: Afghanistan, American Samoa, Canada, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Crimea, Democratic People’s Republic of the Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, New Zealand (retail clients only), South Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, U.S. Outlying Islands, United States, U.S Virgin Islands, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Reviews25%65
Round-turn cost20%100
Safety90
Payouts15%80
Track record10%
Platforms70

Why it ranks here

Round turn 3.5 USD against the slice median 6.6 USD. strongest axis round-turn cost 100 of 100. total score 4.44.

Watch for

Payouts axis 58 of 100; e-wallet times not published.

Full review of Pepperstone

2. Capital.com — locally licensed · withdrawal in 24 h (score 4.24)

Round turn: 6.7 USD
Withdrawal: 24 hours
SAR account: Not stated for Saudi
Leverage: 30 groupSA
Accepts residents: yes
Onboarding entity: Capital Com Online Investments Ltd
Founded: 2016
Register: https://www.forexbrokers.com/guides/saudi-arabia · 02.10.2026
Group leverage: unclear
Instruments: CFDs on major assets
Platforms: MT5MT4Web
Funding: Cards, bank transfer
Not served: United States, Canada, Belgium, Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, India

Why it ranks here

Round turn 6.7 USD against the slice median 6.6 USD. strongest axis round-turn cost 92 of 100. total score 4.24.

Watch for

Min deposit 200 USD, double the Saudi Arabia median of 50; withdrawal time not published.

Full review of Capital.com

3. Dukascopy — swiss regulated bank (score 4.21)

Why it ranks here

Round turn 8 USD against the slice median 6.6 USD. strongest axis track record 100 of 100. total score 4.21.

Watch for

Onboards Saudi residents through an offshore entity: no CMA licence, no CMA complaints route, no SAR account.

Full review of Dukascopy

What the data shows(39 of 80 distributions · 77 brokers)

Swap-free availability (39 of 80 brokers)

Offered30Not offered14

Admin fee after the free period (39 of 80 swap-free)

Never16After 3–30 days9not published5

Who onboards Saudi residents (39 of 80 brokers)

Local CMA entity20Offshore entity24

SAR account (39 of 80 brokers)

Yes16No23not published5

Minimum deposit, USD (35 of 80 · median 10 USD)

22<50

550-100

7100-150

0150-200

1200+

Full list(39 of 80)

1Pepperstone4.44
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
3.5
Leverage
200SA
SAR
Yes
2Capital.com4.24
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6.7
Min deposit, USD
20 group
Leverage
30 groupSA
SAR
Yes
3Dukascopy4.21
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
8
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
200SA
SAR
Yes
4CFI4.17
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
5HYCM4.12
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
6IC Markets4.04
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
8
Leverage
1000SA
SAR
Yes
7Traders Trust4.03
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
50 group
Leverage
3000SA
SAR
Yes
8OctaFX4.01
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9
Min deposit, USD
25 group
Leverage
1000SA
SAR
Yes
9FBS4.01
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
3000SA
SAR
Yes
10FP Markets4
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
11Exness3.99
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9
SAR
Yes
12Forex.com3.98
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
400SA
SAR
Yes
13BlackBull Markets3.92
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
0 group
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
14Derayah Financial3.9
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Min deposit, USD
0 group
SAR
Yes
15MultiBank Group3.89
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
16LiteFinance3.88
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5
Min deposit, USD
50 group
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
17TMGM3.88
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
0 group
Leverage
1000SA
SAR
Yes
18Mitrade3.88
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
SAR
Yes
19Saxo Bank3.87
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9
SAR
Yes
20Axi3.86
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
5 group
Leverage
500 groupSA
SAR
Yes
21GO Markets3.84
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
500 groupSA
SAR
Yes
22AvaTrade3.76
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
400SA
SAR
Yes
23ThinkMarkets3.71
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9.2
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
24Vantage3.69
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
25Windsor Brokers3.64
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
10
Leverage
2000SA
SAR
Yes
26Alpari3.62
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
8
Min deposit, USD
30 group
Leverage
3000 groupSA
SAR
Yes
27FxPro3.58
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
100
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
28FXGT3.58
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
5 group
Leverage
5000SA
SAR
Yes
29HFM3.56
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
0 group
Leverage
2000SA
SAR
Yes
30XChief3.55
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5.5
Leverage
1000SA
SAR
Yes
31Amana Capital3.54
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
7
Min deposit, USD
50 group
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
32VT Markets3.51
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Min deposit, USD
100 group
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
33Plus5003.47
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
6
Leverage
30SA
SAR
Yes
34Headway3.45
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
SAR
Yes
35FXCM3.35
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
11
Min deposit, USD
50 group
Leverage
1000SA
SAR
Yes
36RoboForex3.27
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
5
Min deposit, USD
5
Leverage
2000SA
SAR
Yes
37IG Markets3.2
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
13.6
Leverage
30SA
SAR
Yes
38XTB3.19
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
9
Min deposit, USD
0
Leverage
500SA
SAR
Yes
39Fortrade2.42
Onboards
Local · CMA
Swap-free
none, no limit
Round turn, USD
20
SAR
Yes

How to read the ten below

Start with the figure this page ranks on.
Every row here is ordered by computed score, highest first; unscored brokers follow. A broker that publishes no figure is shown without one rather than guessed at.
Check which company would onboard you.
The same brand can take a resident of Saudi Arabia through a locally licensed entity or an offshore one, and the leverage cap, the complaint route and the protection all follow the entity, not the brand.
Read the cost beside the deposit.
The median round turn across this country is 6.6 USD and the median minimum deposit 5.0 USD; a low deposit beside a wide spread takes the difference back on every trade.

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FAQ

How many brokers qualify for this ranking in Saudi Arabia?: 39 of 80 brokers measured for this country qualify.
Which broker leads it, and on what basis?: Pepperstone leads it with a score of 4.44. The order is computed score, highest first; unscored brokers follow.
What does a trade typically cost here?: The median round turn - spread plus commission for one standard lot, in and out - is 6.6 USD across the brokers that publish both parts.
Why do some rows show a dash instead of a figure?: Because the broker does not publish that figure for this country. A dash is a statement about what is published, and a figure is never filled in from a group-wide page as if it applied locally.
Why are only ten brokers shown here?: This page explains the term; the ten illustrate it. The full ranking lists 39 of 80 and is one click away.

How this slice is scored

Slice score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of the six axes; the swap-free fee and availability feed price and reliability. A missing axis drops out and weights are renormalised; group-wide figures never enter. Full methodology

Verified · What changed · Sources(39 of 80 broker records)

Verified01.10.2026

data re-captured 28.09.2026

Risk warning and affiliate disclosure

CFDs are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. A swap-free account removes overnight interest, not market risk. We earn a commission on some links; paid rows are marked and never ranked first.