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FXPRIMUS: CySEC licence 261/14

Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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RecordModified Aug 3, 2026

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Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 261/14

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

Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Market Making(MM)

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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 2
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Last checked
Never

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What the authority publishes

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Licence number
261/14
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Market Making(MM)
The authority

About CySEC

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Cyprus.

Full name
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Strength
Tier 2Well-established regimes with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than tier 1.
Established
2001
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
216 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Commodity, Securities, Futures, CFD
Licences it issues
CIF – Own Account / Matched Principal (CFDs)
Typical cost of a licence
€50000-100000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

CySEC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeUp to €20000 (ICF)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeCyprus Financial Ombudsman
  • Maximum leverage1:30
This describes the authority's regime, not how FXPRIMUS applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
Primus Global Ltd
Based in
Cyprus
Wikilix score
50.4the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Wikilix has flagged FXPRIMUS 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.

  • PRIMUS GLOBAL LTDCyprus · Reg. HE337614 · Nov 7, 2014
  • Primus Africa (Pty) LtdSouth Africa · Reg. 2015/426230/07 · Dec 3, 2015
  • PRIMUS MARKETS INTL LTDCyprus · Reg. HE367277 · Mar 17, 2017
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 FXPRIMUS holds

2 other licences are on record for FXPRIMUS.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
FXPRIMUS requires account verification before processing withdrawals. This KYC process ensures that clients provide necessary identification documents to comply with regulatory standards and secure transactions.
FXPRIMUS prohibits clients from certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. The broker operates globally but excludes these restricted jurisdictions.
According to WIKILIX data, FXPRIMUS offers a maximum leverage of up to 1000:1. This high leverage level is available but may vary depending on the regulatory jurisdiction and account type.
FXPRIMUS accepts deposits and withdrawals via bank wire transfers, Visa, MasterCard, Skrill, Neteller, FasaPay, and Bitcoin. Deposits typically start at $15, and withdrawals require a verified account with processing times ranging from instant to several days depending on the method.
FXPRIMUS supports MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms. Both platforms are available for desktop and offer advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities.
FXPRIMUS is regulated by multiple authorities including CySEC in Cyprus and the FSCA in South Africa. It holds onshore licenses and offers client fund insurance up to €20,000 under CySEC. However, WIKILIX notes the broker status as suspiciousClone, so users should exercise caution.
Licence 261/14 was issued by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the financial authority for Cyprus.
FXPRIMUS holds this CySEC 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 CySEC 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 CySEC tier 2: a well-established regime with real supervision, usually with lower compensation limits than a tier-1 authority.
FXPRIMUS has 2 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 2 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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