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 2025’s main forex regulatory picture. In the end, understanding and choosing a broker will be a much easier task.
Oceania
Australian Securities and Investments Commission - ASICAustraliaBrokers33



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New Zealand Financial Dispute Distribution - FDRNew ZealandBrokers0
New Zealand Financial Markets Authority - FMANew ZealandBrokers2

New Zealand Financial Services Complaints Ltd - FSCLNew ZealandBrokers0
New Zealand Financial Services Providers Register - FSPNew ZealandBrokers0
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission - VFSCVanuatuBrokers6



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America
Bank of Jamaica - BOJJamaicaBrokers0
Belize International Financial Services Commission - FSCBelizeBrokers6



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Bermuda Monetary Authority - BMABermudaBrokers1
Brazilian Securities Commission - CVMBrazilBrokers1
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization - CIROCanadaBrokers2

Dominica Financial Services Unit - FSUDominicaBrokers1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - FDICUnited StatesBrokers0
Financial Regulatory Authority of Saint Vincent - FSASt. Vincent & GrenadinesBrokers12



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Financial Services Commission of British Virgin Islands - FSCBritish Virgin IslandsBrokers6



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Investment Regulatory Authority of Canada - IIROCCanadaBrokers0
National Commission for Banking and Financial Markets of Mexico - CNBVMexicoBrokers0
National Commission for the Control of the Securities Market of Panama - SMVPanamaBrokers0
National Committee for the Stock Market of Argentina - CNVArgentinaBrokers0
New York State Department of Financial Services - NYDFSUnited StatesBrokers0
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCCUnited StatesBrokers0
Securities Commission of the Bahamas - SCBBahamasBrokers2

The Cayman Islands Monetary advisory - CIMACayman IslandsBrokers1
US Commodity Futures Trading Comission - CFTCUnited StatesBrokers4



US Financial Services Regulatory Service - FINRAUnited StatesBrokers4



US National Futures Association - NFAUnited StatesBrokers5




US Securities and Exchange Commission - SECUnited StatesBrokers1
US Securities Investor Protection Corporation - SIPCUnited StatesBrokers0
Africa
Capital Markets Authority of Kenya - CMAKenyaBrokers1
Egyptian Financial Market Authority - EFSAEgyptBrokers1
Financial Markets Authority of Morocco - AMMCMoroccoBrokers0
Financial Services Commission of Mauritius - FSCMauritiusBrokers15



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Mauritius Financial Intelligence Unit - FIUMauritiusBrokers4



Mwali International Services Authority of Comoros Island - MISAComorosBrokers19



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Seychelles Financial Services Authority - FSASeychellesBrokers21



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South Africa Financial Sector Conduct Authority - FSCASouth AfricaBrokers13



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UAE Securities and Commodities Authority - SCAUnited Arab EmiratesBrokers4



Asia
Central Bank of Bahrain - CBBBahrainBrokers0
Central Bank of Qatar - QCBQatarBrokers0
China Securities Regulatory Commission - CSRCChinaBrokers0
Cyprus Financial Services Association - CISFACyprusBrokers0
Cyprus Securities and Investments Commission - CySECCyprusBrokers35



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Dubai Financial Services Authority - DFSAUnited Arab EmiratesBrokers2

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre - DMCCUnited Arab EmiratesBrokers0
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi - FSRAUnited Arab EmiratesBrokers1
Financial Supervisory Commission of Taiwan - FSCTaiwanBrokers0
Hong Kong Financial Commission - FAHong Kong SAR ChinaBrokers1
Indonesian Futures Supervision Agency - BAPPEBTIIndonesiaBrokers0
Israel Securities Commission - ISAIsraelBrokers0
Japanese Financial Services Agency - JFSAJapanBrokers1
Japan Securities Dealers Association - JSDAJapanBrokers0
Jordanian Securities Commission - JSCJordanBrokers2

Kuwait Chamber of Commerce - KCCIKuwaitBrokers0
Monetary Authority of Singapore - MASSingaporeBrokers5




Saudi Arabian Financial Market Authority - CMASaudi ArabiaBrokers0
Securities and Exchange Board of India - SEBIIndiaBrokers0
Securities and Futures Commission - SFCHong Kong SAR ChinaBrokers0
Turkish Capital Markets Board - SPKTürkiyeBrokers0
Europe
Association of Russian Banks - ARBRussiaBrokers0
Austrian Financial Market Authority - FMAAustriaBrokers0
Autorité des Marchés Financiers - AMFFranceBrokers5




Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority - FSMABelgiumBrokers1
Central Bank of Ireland - CBIIrelandBrokers0
Commission for Financial and Capital Markets of Latvia - FKTKLatviaBrokers0
Committee for the Control of Credit and Investments of Enterprises of France - ACRPFranceBrokers1
Danish Financial Market Authority - DFSADenmarkBrokers1
De Nederlandsche Bank - DNBNetherlandsBrokers1
Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit - FIUEstoniaBrokers0
Financial Markets Authority of the Netherlands - AFMNetherlandsBrokers2

Financial Markets Service of the Bank of Russia - CBRRussiaBrokers2

Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority - Fin-FSAFinlandBrokers0
French Central Bank - BDFFranceBrokers0
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority - BaFINGermanyBrokers3


Hellenic Capital Market Commission - HCMCGreeceBrokers1
Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority - MNBHungaryBrokers0
International Financial Services Authority - iFSAWorldwideBrokers1
Italian National Commission for Joint Stock Companies and Exchanges - CONSOBItalyBrokers1
Lithuanian Securities Commission - LSCLithuaniaBrokers0
Malta Financial Markets Commission - MFSAMaltaBrokers1
National Bank of Bulgaria - BNBBulgariaBrokers0
National Bank of Romania - BNRRomaniaBrokers0
National Bank of Slovakia - NBSSlovakiaBrokers0
National Bank of the Czech Republic - CNBCzechiaBrokers0
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus - NB RBBelarusBrokers0
Nationale Bank Van Belgie NV - NBBBelgiumBrokers1
Polish Financial Supervision Commission - PFSAPolandBrokers0
Portuguese Securities Market Commission - CMVMPortugalBrokers0
Romanian Ministry of Public Finance - MPFRomaniaBrokers0
Russian Commission For Regulation Of Relations Of Financial Market Participants - KROUFRRussiaBrokers0
Russian National Association of Forex Dealers - NAFDRussiaBrokers0
Russia's Association of Forex Dealers - AFDRussiaBrokers0
Spanish Securities Market Commission - CNMVSpainBrokers2

State Commission for Securities and Stock Market of Ukraine - NSSMCUkraineBrokers0
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - SFSASwedenBrokers0
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory - FINMASwitzerlandBrokers2

UK Financial Conduct Authority - FCAUnited KingdomBrokers31



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UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme - FSCSUnited KingdomBrokers0
Ukrainian Center for the Development of Financial Instruments and Technologies - UCRFINUkraineBrokers0