Risk scorecard
Each area is scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). Higher means more risk.
Regulation
3/10 · LowGenuine Central Bank of Azerbaijan investment-company licence İŞ-05 verified on the regulator's own register; real national oversight, but a smaller-market regulator rather than tier-1.
Identity & transparency
2/10 · LowReal named entity on a government register with matching website, phone, email, Baku office and named board chairman; ownership within a state bank group.
Withdrawals & conduct
2/10 · LowNo verified fund-integrity or withdrawal complaints pinned to abbinvest.az; the withdrawal-trap reports belong to the unrelated abbinvest.com clone.
Reputation
3/10 · LowNo adverse record for the real firm, but a thin independent footprint and an active blacklisted clone (abbinvest.com) create confusion risk for clients.
Website claims
2/10 · LowThe site's claims (Central Bank certificates, brokerage, margin trading) are accurate and match the register; no fabricated regulator or awards.
Operational history
3/10 · LowOperating under its national licence since 2020, about six years; company leg verified via the regulator, domain age could not be independently dated.
Who they are
A quick desk file on the company behind the brand.
- Brand: ABB İnvest (ABB Invest)
- Legal entity: ABB-İnvest Investment Company CJSC (QSC)
- Registered: AZ1005, Baku, Nasimi district, Nizami street 67 (legal address); office at J.Jabbarli street 40C, Baku
- Website: www.abbinvest.az
- Only licence: Central Bank of Azerbaijan investment-company licence İŞ-05 (issued 18 Sep 2020, active)
- Offers: capital-market brokerage, underwriting, research and advisory, plus margin and forex (CFD) trading on MetaTrader 4
- Ownership: part of the ABB (International Bank of Azerbaijan) group, the state-owned largest bank in Azerbaijan
- Age claim: established 2020, consistent with the regulator's record
Regulation
Who really oversees this broker, and what each licence is worth to you.
Proof of regulation on an official register: Yes
We confirmed this broker on a genuine regulator’s register.
Licences the broker publishes
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Why we reached this verdict
How the evidence adds up.
We checked the primary source and the identity holds up.
- We opened the Central Bank of Azerbaijan register of investment companies on 14 August 2026. ABB-İnvest Investment Company CJSC is listed with licence İŞ-05, issued 18 September 2020.
- The register records the firm's website as www.abbinvest.az, phone +994 50 268 33 99 and email office@abbinvest.az, all matching the site we investigated. That is a full identity match.
- The firm sits inside the ABB (International Bank of Azerbaijan) group, the country's largest, state-owned bank.
- We found no credible fund-integrity or withdrawal complaints tied to abbinvest.az itself.
- The scam reports that circulate under the name 'ABB Invest' all point to a different website, abbinvest.com, operated by Tremisa Ltd of St Vincent and the Grenadines, which Italy's CONSOB and Spain's CNMV have blacklisted. That offshore site borrows this firm's name and is not part of it.
Note on operating history: the 5.9-year track record rests on company incorporation alone. No domain registration date could be established, so this is an upper bound rather than a confirmed age.
Risk-profile adjustment: the evidence-based score was 22%. It is presented as 65% because no reviews of any kind across 3 platforms, which our policy treats as elevated risk regardless of how little was found against this broker.
Evidence ledger
Every finding, with its source and how strongly it points.
E1ABB-İnvest Investment Company CJSC is listed on the Central Bank of Azerbaijan register of investment companies with licence İŞ-05, issued 18.09.2020, active, and website www.abbinvest.az.
E2Full identity match (clone test passed): the register records the firm's website www.abbinvest.az, phone +994 50 268 33 99 and email office@abbinvest.az, all matching the investigated site and legal entity.
E3ABB-İnvest is part of the ABB (International Bank of Azerbaijan) group, the state-owned largest bank in Azerbaijan; multiple sources confirm the firm was established in 2020.
E4The scam warnings that circulate under the name 'ABB Invest' target a different website, abbinvest.com, operated by Tremisa Ltd of St Vincent and the Grenadines, blacklisted by Italy's CONSOB. This is a separate operation from the anchor domain.
E5The firm's own site references professional staff holding certificates issued by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan and offers brokerage plus MetaTrader 4 margin/forex trading, consistent with its licensed scope.
The other side
The strongest case in this broker’s favour.
Reasons a cautious reader should still take care:
- The licence comes from a national regulator of a smaller market, not a tier-1 authority such as the FCA or ASIC, so cross-border retail protections are limited.
- The firm offers leveraged margin and forex trading, which is high risk and can lose money quickly whatever the licence.
- A blacklisted clone, abbinvest.com, actively trades on this firm's name, so a client can easily land on the fake site by mistake.
- The genuine firm has a thin independent review footprint online, which makes outside verification harder.
What would change this
What we would need to see to revise the verdict.
What would change our view:
- The Central Bank of Azerbaijan suspending, withdrawing or not renewing licence İŞ-05 would move this toward high risk.
- A pattern of specific, verifiable withdrawal or fund-integrity complaints pinned to abbinvest.az itself, not the .com clone, would lower the verdict.
- Evidence that abbinvest.az and the offshore abbinvest.com share operators, infrastructure or client funds would be a serious red flag.
Check it yourself
Official registers and warning lists. Verify every claim first-hand.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this broker’s safety.
Is ABB Invest (abbinvest.az) a scam?
No. abbinvest.az is a genuine investment company licensed by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (licence İŞ-05) and part of the state-owned International Bank of Azerbaijan group. We found no fund-integrity complaints against it.
Is ABB Invest regulated?
Yes. It holds Central Bank of Azerbaijan investment-company licence İŞ-05, issued 18 September 2020 and shown as active on the regulator's own register.
Who owns ABB Invest?
It sits inside the ABB (International Bank of Azerbaijan) group, the largest and state-owned bank in Azerbaijan. The register names its Supervisory Board chairman as Amirov Agshin Zakaray.
What is the difference between abbinvest.az and abbinvest.com?
abbinvest.az is the real, licensed Azerbaijani firm. abbinvest.com is a separate offshore website run by Tremisa Ltd in St Vincent and the Grenadines. It copies the name and is blacklisted by Italy's CONSOB and Spain's CNMV. Use only abbinvest.az.
Can I withdraw my money from ABB Invest?
We found no verified withdrawal-refusal reports against the real abbinvest.az. The withdrawal-trap complaints online relate to the abbinvest.com clone, not this firm.
Is my money safe with ABB Invest?
It is supervised by the national central bank and backed by a state bank group, which is reassuring within Azerbaijan. That said, this is a smaller market regulator, not a tier-1 authority, and leveraged trading is high risk.
How old is ABB Invest?
It has operated under its Central Bank of Azerbaijan licence since September 2020, roughly six years. That is well beyond the risky under-three-year range.
What licence does ABB Invest hold and what is it worth?
It holds Central Bank of Azerbaijan investment-company licence İŞ-05, covering brokerage, underwriting, advisory and margin trading. It is genuine national regulation, though protections for cross-border clients are more limited than under a tier-1 regulator.
Is ABB Invest a clone of another broker?
No. It is the original firm. The problem is the reverse: an offshore website, abbinvest.com, clones its name to look legitimate.
Does ABB Invest offer forex and MetaTrader?
Yes. Alongside capital-market services it offers margin and forex (CFD) trading on MetaTrader 4, within the scope of its Central Bank of Azerbaijan licence.
What should I check before depositing?
Confirm you are on www.abbinvest.az, verify licence İŞ-05 on the Central Bank of Azerbaijan register, and never send funds to abbinvest.com or any lookalike domain.
What do I do if I was scammed by a site calling itself ABB Invest?
If the site was abbinvest.com or another lookalike, you likely dealt with the offshore clone. Stop depositing, gather your records, contact your bank or card issuer about a chargeback, and report it to your local regulator and the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
What we recommend
The practical takeaway from everything above.
Advice for anyone considering this firm:
- Make sure you are on www.abbinvest.az. Do not use abbinvest.com, which is a blacklisted offshore lookalike.
- Confirm the licence yourself on the Central Bank of Azerbaijan investment-companies register (licence İŞ-05).
- Treat margin and forex trading as high risk and only deposit what you can afford to lose.
- Keep records of every deposit and withdrawal, and raise any dispute with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan.
This is an independent assessment of risk, not a legal ruling. Scores and verdicts follow the Wikilix broker-safety methodology and can change as new evidence appears. Review scores are treated with caution when a broker’s reviews look manipulated. Last reviewed August 14, 2026. If any detail here is out of date or incorrect, or you represent this broker, please contact us.