MFSAMaltaTier 2Licence number
C 70156
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- Held by Deriv
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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At a glance
Regulation on record for Deriv
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 4
- Issuing authorities
- 4
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 0
Deriv has 4 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 4 jurisdictions. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
2 licences come from authorities classed as offshore. An offshore regime can be a legitimate registration, but it typically carries lower capital requirements and no compensation scheme.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for Deriv, strongest authority first.
4 records
- MFSAMaltaTier 2
LFSAMalaysiaTier 3Licence number
MB/18/0024
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- Held by Deriv
- Licence type and regime
- Financial Service
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FSABritish Virgin IslandsTier 3Licence number
SIBA/L/18/1114
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- Held by Deriv
- Licence type and regime
- Retail Forex License
- Offshore
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VFSCVanuatuTier 4Licence number
Unreleased
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- Held by Deriv
- Licence type and regime
- Retail Forex License
- Offshore
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Protection
What this licence protects
MFSA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to €20000 (ICF)
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeMFSA Complaints Office
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by Deriv
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Deriv offers a maximum leverage of 30:1 under the Malta Financial Services Authority regulation. Other licenses held by Deriv in offshore jurisdictions allow for higher leverage, but the highest onshore leverage is 30.
Not specified in the provided context.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with Deriv is 5 USD. This applies across various payment methods, though some specific methods may have higher minimum deposit requirements.
Deriv supports several funding methods including credit/debit cards, e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller, cryptocurrencies, bank transfers, a peer-to-peer system, and local European methods. Deposit and withdrawal fees are generally zero, with processing times ranging from instant to a few days depending on the method. Some restrictions apply, such as Mastercard withdrawals not being supported.
Deriv offers the MetaTrader 5 platform, a multi-asset trading software supporting Forex, stocks, and futures. MetaTrader 5 is available on desktop and other devices, providing advanced analytics and algorithmic trading tools. No other platforms are specified in the provided context.
Deriv is regulated by multiple authorities including the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), which is an onshore regulator with high transparency and client fund insurance up to €20,000. It also holds licenses from regulators in Vanuatu, the Seychelles, and Malaysia, though some are offshore with lower regulatory ratings. According to WIKILIX, Deriv is considered a suspicious clone, so users should exercise caution.
Deriv has 4 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 4 authorities across 4 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
Deriv holds licence records issued by MFSA, LFSA, FSA, VFSC. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by Deriv comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (0 tier-1, 1 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 4 licence records held by Deriv has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
Deriv has licence records in Malta, Malaysia, British Virgin Islands, Vanuatu. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.