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Deriv: VFSC licence Unreleased

Issuing authority
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Jurisdiction
Vanuatu
Licence type
Retail Forex License

This is Wikilix's record of a licence issued by Vanuatu Financial Services Commission. It sets out what the register says, what we checked, and what the authority's own rules protect.

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RecordModified Aug 7, 2026

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Vanuatu Financial Services Commission Unreleased

Recorded from the firm's own disclosure. Not yet checked against the register.

Holder
Deriv (FX) Ltd
Issuing authority
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Jurisdiction
Vanuatu
Licence type
Retail Forex License

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Open DerivAll Deriv licencesAbout VFSC
Our check

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 4
Jurisdiction
Vanuatu
Last checked
Never

Nobody at Wikilix has looked this licence up on the official register yet. Everything above comes from the record as supplied; treat it as a claim until you have checked it yourself.

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The register

What the authority publishes

Printed as the register prints it. A field that is missing here is one nobody has recorded, not one the register leaves blank.

Licence number
Unreleased
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Retail Forex License
The authority

About VFSC

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Vanuatu.

Full name
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Jurisdiction
Vanuatu
Strength
Tier 4Minimal supervision. A registration here says little about client protection.
Established
1993
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
45 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
Dealer in Securities Licence
Typical cost of a licence
USD 5000-10000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Low

VFSC is classed as an offshore regime. An offshore registration can be entirely legitimate, but it typically means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.

Protection

What this licence protects

VFSC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Complaints routeVFSC Complaints
  • Maximum leverage1:997
This describes the authority's regime, not how Deriv applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Deriv. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
Deriv (FX) Ltd
Based in
Malta
Wikilix score
50.2the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Wikilix has flagged Deriv as a suspected clone of another firm. That is a finding about the firm, not about this licence — the register’s own wording above is what states this entry’s standing.

Recorded companies

None of these matches the name the register printed, so we do not say which one holds this licence.

  • DERIV INVESTMENTS (EUROPE) LIMITEDMalta · Reg. C70156 · Apr 22, 2015
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

Last checked by Wikilix
Never — nobody has looked this entry up yet
Record last edited
When this entry was last changed in our database, which may be a correction rather than a change at the register.
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Also on record

Other licences Deriv holds

3 other licences are on record for Deriv.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

Answered from this register entry and the authority’s own record.

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.
Licence Unreleased was issued by Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC), the financial authority for Vanuatu.
Deriv holds this VFSC licence. A licence on record means the authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement.
Nobody at Wikilix has looked this entry up on the VFSC register yet, so treat it as claimed rather than confirmed. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding against the licence.
Wikilix rates VFSC tier 4, the lowest band. A registration here says little on its own about client protection.
Yes, VFSC is classed as an offshore regime. That can be a legitimate registration, but it usually means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.
Deriv has 3 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 3 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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