BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3. By the end of the
third quarter of 2026, the number of custody accounts in Azerbaijan
reached 196,700, an increase of 1,964 accounts, or approximately
1%, compared to the end of the second quarter.


According to the National Depository Center (NDC), during the
reporting period, the total number of unique investors stood at
185,148. Compared to the end of the second quarter, the number of
investors increased by 1,590.


The report shows that by the end of the third quarter, the
number of active investors in the country had risen to 26,939. Of
these, 26,773 were individuals and 166 were legal entities.
Compared to the second quarter, the number of individual investors
increased by 44, while the number of legal entity investors
decreased by 12.


In terms of attracting new investors, growth was also recorded
in the third quarter. During the quarter, 1,591 new unique
investors were registered, of whom 1,584 were individuals and 7
were legal entities. By comparison, in the second quarter, this
figure stood at 16,123 for individual investors and 12 for
corporate investors.


Looking at the age distribution of new investors, it is clear
that the largest share falls within the 18–36 age group. A total of
827 investors were registered in this category. There were 533
registered in the 36–54 age group, 186 in the 54–72 age group, 36
in the 72–90 age group, and only 2 investors under the age of
18.


In terms of gender distribution among new investors, men
accounted for 72% and women for 28%.







In terms of age distribution among active investors, the 36–54
age group also predominates. There are 10,037 investors in this
category. There are 8,979 active investors in the 18–36 age group,
6,609 in the 54–72 age group, 700 among those under 18, and 448 in
the 72–90 age group. Of the active investors, 67% are men and 33%
are women.


In terms of how custody accounts were opened, accounts opened
remotely predominate. In the third quarter, 1,587 accounts were
opened this way. The number of accounts opened through traditional
methods totaled 378.


As for the regional distribution of accounts, Baku ranked first
with 1,157 accounts. Sumgayit recorded 85 accounts, Ganja—60, the
Absheron District—47, and Lankaran—36. The remaining 741 accounts
were distributed among other regions.


According to the third-quarter results, the number of issuer
accounts was 2,126; the total number of active investor accounts
was 26,939; and the total number of unique investors was 185,148.
It was also reported that during the quarter, one investor was
removed from the registry and one custody account was closed.