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Forex Regulators: Full List & Guide
Choosing from the many forex brokers on the market can be a hefty task. After all, there is no option that suits every single broker, so identifying personal needs is vital. However, one aspect that is crucially important to assess is regulation.
Forex regulated brokers add an extra layer of protection and peace of mind. It means that in the event of a major issue, funds will be protected and not lost into the ether. However, forex regulators vary across the globe, and it’s important to understand their differences and protection levels.
For that reason, I’ve put together this comprehensive guide to 2024’s main forex regulatory picture. In the end, understanding and choosing a broker will be a much easier task.
Africa
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Capital Markets Authority of Kenya - CMA KenyaBrokers 1
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Financial Services Commission of Mauritius - FSC MauritiusBrokers 3
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Mwali International Services Authority of Comoros Island - MISA ComorosBrokers 6
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Financial Sector Conduct Authority - FSCA South AfricaBrokers 4
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Mauritius Financial Intelligence Unit - FIU MauritiusBrokers 4
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Seychelles Financial Services Authority - FSA SeychellesBrokers 9
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Financial Markets Authority of Morocco - AMMC MoroccoBrokers 0
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Egyptian Financial Market Authority - EFSA EgyptBrokers 1
America
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New York State Department of Financial Services - NYDFS United StatesBrokers 1
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - FDIC United StatesBrokers 1
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCC United StatesBrokers 1
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Securities Commission of the Bahamas - SCB BahamasBrokers 2
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The Cayman Islands Monetary advisory - CIMA Cayman IslandsBrokers 1
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Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization - CIRO CanadaBrokers 2
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Bank of Jamaica - BOJ JamaicaBrokers 0
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US Securities Investor Protection Corporation - SIPC United StatesBrokers 1
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US Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC United StatesBrokers 1
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US National Futures Association - NFA United StatesBrokers 5
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US Financial Services Regulatory Service - FINRA United StatesBrokers 5
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US Commodity Futures Trading Comission - CFTC United StatesBrokers 5
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Financial Regulatory Authority of Saint Vincent - FSA St. Vincent & GrenadinesBrokers 7
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National Commission for the Control of the Securities Market of Panama - SMV PanamaBrokers 0
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National Commission for Banking and Financial Markets of Mexico - CNBV MexicoBrokers 0
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Investment Regulatory Authority of Canada - IIROC CanadaBrokers 0
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Financial Services Commission of British Virgin Islands - FSC British Virgin IslandsBrokers 3
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Brazilian Securities Commission - CVM BrazilBrokers 1
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Belize International Financial Services Commission - FSC BelizeBrokers 6
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National Committee for the Stock Market of Argentina - CNV ArgentinaBrokers 0
Europe
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De Nederlandsche Bank - DNB NetherlandsBrokers 1
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Nationale Bank Van Belgie NV - NBB BelgiumBrokers 1
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Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - SFSA SwedenBrokers 0
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Romanian Ministry of Public Finance - MPF RomaniaBrokers 0
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National Bank of Romania - BNR RomaniaBrokers 0
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Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority - Fin-FSA FinlandBrokers 0
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Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit - FIU EstoniaBrokers 0
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UK Financial Conduct Authority - FCA United KingdomBrokers 28
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UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme - FSCS United KingdomBrokers 0
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State Commission for Securities and Stock Market of Ukraine - NSSMC UkraineBrokers 0
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Ukrainian Center for the Development of Financial Instruments and Technologies - UCRFIN UkraineBrokers 0
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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory - FINMA SwitzerlandBrokers 2
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Spanish Securities Market Commission - CNMV SpainBrokers 3
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National Bank of Slovakia - NBS SlovakiaBrokers 0
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Financial Markets Service of the Bank of Russia - CBR RussiaBrokers 1
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Association of Russian Banks - ARB RussiaBrokers 0
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Russia's Association of Forex Dealers - AFD RussiaBrokers 0
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Russian Commission For Regulation Of Relations Of Financial Market Participants - KROUFR RussiaBrokers 0
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Russian National Association of Forex Dealers - NAFD RussiaBrokers 0
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Portuguese Securities Market Commission - CMVM PortugalBrokers 0
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Polish Financial Supervision Commission - PFSA PolandBrokers 0
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Financial Markets Authority of the Netherlands - AFM NetherlandsBrokers 2
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Malta Financial Markets Commission - MFSA MaltaBrokers 1
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Lithuanian Securities Commission - LSC LithuaniaBrokers 0
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Commission for Financial and Capital Markets of Latvia - FKTK LatviaBrokers 0
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Italian National Commission for Joint Stock Companies and Exchanges - CONSOB ItalyBrokers 2
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Central Bank of Ireland - CBI IrelandBrokers 0
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Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority - MNB HungaryBrokers 0
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Hellenic Capital Market Commission - HCMC GreeceBrokers 0
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German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority - BaFIN GermanyBrokers 3
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French Central Bank - BDF FranceBrokers 0
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Autorité des Marchés Financiers - AMF FranceBrokers 8
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Committee for the Control of Credit and Investments of Enterprises of France - ACRP FranceBrokers 1
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Danish Financial Market Authority - DFSA DenmarkBrokers 1
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National Bank of the Czech Republic - CNB CzechiaBrokers 0
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National Bank of Bulgaria - BNB BulgariaBrokers 0
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Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority - FSMA BelgiumBrokers 1
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National Bank of the Republic of Belarus - NB RB BelarusBrokers 0
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Austrian Financial Market Authority - FMA AustriaBrokers 0
Asia
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Japanese Financial Services Agency - JFSA JapanBrokers 1
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Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan - FSC TaiwanBrokers 0
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Dubai Multi Commodities Centre - DMCC United Arab EmiratesBrokers 0
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Turkish Capital Markets Board - SPK TurkeyBrokers 0
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Monetary Authority of Singapore - MAS SingaporeBrokers 3
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Saudi Arabian Financial Market Authority - CMA Saudi ArabiaBrokers 0
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Central Bank of Qatar - QCB QatarBrokers 0
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Kuwait Chamber of Commerce - KCCI KuwaitBrokers 0
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Jordanian Securities Commission - JSC JordanBrokers 2
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Japan Securities Dealers Association - JSDA JapanBrokers 0
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Israel Securities Commission - ISA IsraelBrokers 0
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Indonesian Futures Supervision Agency - BAPPEBTI IndonesiaBrokers 0
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Securities and Exchange Board of India - SEBI IndiaBrokers 0
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Hong Kong Financial Commission - FA Hong Kong SAR ChinaBrokers 1
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Securities and Futures Commission - SFC Hong Kong SAR ChinaBrokers 0
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Cyprus Securities and Investments Commission - CySEC CyprusBrokers 31
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Cyprus Financial Services Association - CISFA CyprusBrokers 0
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China Securities Regulatory Commission - CSRC ChinaBrokers 0
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Central Bank of Bahrain - CBB BahrainBrokers 0
Oceania
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Vanuatu Financial Services Commission - VFSC VanuatuBrokers 4
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New Zealand Financial Services Providers Register - FSP New ZealandBrokers 1
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New Zealand Financial Dispute Distribution - FDR New ZealandBrokers 0
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New Zealand Financial Services Complaints Ltd - FSCL New ZealandBrokers 0
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission - ASIC AustraliaBrokers 25