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ICBC International: SFC licence ARO299

Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in securities

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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Securities and Futures Commission ARO299

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Holder
ICBC International Holdings Limited
Issuing authority
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Dealing in securities

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Our check

What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
ARO299
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Dealing in securities
The authority

About SFC

Securities and Futures Commission is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Hong Kong.

Full name
Securities and Futures Commission
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
1989
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
189 firms
Regulates
forex, Stocks, Derivatives, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
Type 3 Leveraged FX, Type 1 Dealing in Securities
Typical cost of a licence
HKD 500000+
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
High
Protection

What this licence protects

SFC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeSFC Complaints / FDRC
  • Maximum leverage1:13
This describes the authority's regime, not how ICBC International applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
ICBC International Holdings Limited
Based in
Hong Kong
Wikilix score
73.6the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Wikilix has flagged ICBC International 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.

  • ICBC INTERNATIONAL FUTURES LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 1287101 · Nov 13, 2008
  • ICBC INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 1223947 · Apr 7, 2008
Provenance

Where this record came from

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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 ICBC International holds

One other licence is on record for ICBC International.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Yes, ICBC International prohibits clients from the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries from trading. The broker primarily serves clients in Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, and some global regions.
ICBC International offers customer support via phone at (+852) 2683 3888 and live chat available during business hours. Support is provided in English, and the broker’s support email is info@icbci.icbc.com.cn.
Yes — ICBC International requires full KYC verification, including identity and address proof, before account opening.
ICBC International supports multiple funding methods including bank transfers (Telegraphic/SWIFT), cheque deposits, cash deposits, electronic payments, remote deposit capture, smart account sub-accounts, and auto fund collection. Fees and processing times vary by method, with bank transfers incurring a fixed fee of HKD 100 to ICBC Group accounts and HKD 140 plus correspondent charges to other banks.
ICBC International offers trading in forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. These instruments are regulated under its licenses issued by the Hong Kong SFC.
ICBC International Holdings Limited is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, a tier 1 global regulator. The broker holds licenses for dealing in securities and futures contracts, ensuring compliance with strict fund segregation rules, although there is no mandatory client fund insurance.
Licence ARO299 was issued by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
ICBC International holds this SFC 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 SFC 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 SFC tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
ICBC International has one other licence on record with Wikilix, across one jurisdiction. They are listed further down this page.
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