CySECCyprusTier 2Licence number
229/14
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- Held by IMS Markets
- Licence type and regime
- Straight Through Processing(STP)
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At a glance
Regulation on record for IMS Markets
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
- 1
- Issuing authorities
- 1
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 0
IMS Markets has one licence on record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. 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.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for IMS Markets, strongest authority first.
1 record
- CySECCyprusTier 2
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by IMS Markets
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
IMS Markets requires full KYC verification, including a valid proof of identity (passport or ID) and proof of address (utility bill or bank statement).
The account name must also match the name on the payment method used for deposits and withdrawals.
IMS Markets prohibits clients from the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. The broker mainly serves clients within the European Union and globally with some exceptions.
IMS Markets offers customer support primarily in English via phone and email, with live chat available during business hours. The support email is info@imsmarkets.com and the international phone number is +35725057221.
IMS Markets provides access to a range of regulated financial instruments including Forex, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Commodities, Securities, Futures, and CFDs. However, binary options trading is restricted as a trading limit.
IMS Markets offers a maximum leverage of 30:1. This leverage level aligns with regulatory limits set by CySEC for retail clients.
IMS Markets is regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), an onshore regulator. It holds a Straight Through Processing (STP) license and provides client fund insurance up to €20,000 under the Investor Compensation Fund. The broker operates under high transparency and has a complaint mechanism via the Cyprus Financial Ombudsman.
IMS Markets has one licence record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
IMS Markets holds licence records issued by CySEC. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by IMS Markets 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 one licence record held by IMS Markets 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.
IMS Markets has licence records in Cyprus. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.