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OANDA: BVI FSC licence SIBA/L/20/1130

Issuing authority
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
Jurisdiction
British Virgin Islands
Licence type
Financial Service

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission SIBA/L/20/1130

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

Holder
OANDA Corporation
Issuing authority
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
Jurisdiction
British Virgin Islands
Licence type
Financial Service

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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 3
Jurisdiction
British Virgin Islands
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
SIBA/L/20/1130
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Financial Service
The authority

About BVI FSC

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

Full name
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
Jurisdiction
British Virgin Islands
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
2000
Firms we track under it
10 firms
Regulates
Forex, Bond, Stocks, Fund, Options, Derivatives, Commodity, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
SIBL Category 2 – Securities / Investment Business
Typical cost of a licence
USD 30k-50k + $50k-$1M capital
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium

BVI FSC 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

BVI FSC's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Complaints routeBVI FSC Complaints
  • Maximum leverage1:500
This describes the authority's regime, not how OANDA applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
OANDA Corporation
Based in
United States
Operating
Above 20 years
Wikilix score
64.9the firm’s overall score, not a rating of this licence

Recorded companies

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

  • OANDA Corporation(Pennsylvania)United States · Reg. 7310534
  • OANDA COINPASS LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 11164834
  • OANDA EUROPE LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 07110087
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 OANDA holds

6 other licences are on record for OANDA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
OANDA offers trading in a wide range of regulated financial instruments including Forex, Stocks, Funds, Options, Derivatives, Commodities, Bonds, and Futures. The availability of instruments may vary by regulatory jurisdiction.
OANDA requires a minimum deposit amount of 0 USD for account opening, making it accessible for traders with various budget sizes. Specific deposit methods and withdrawal processes are not detailed in the provided context.
OANDA offers a maximum leverage of up to 50:1 depending on the jurisdiction. For example, leverage can be up to 30:1 under the FCA regulation in the UK and up to 47:1 under NFA regulation in the USA. Leverage limits vary by regulatory region.
OANDA offers the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) trading platform, which is popular for Forex and CFDs trading. MT4 provides advanced charting, automated trading via Expert Advisors, and fast execution. It supports multiple device types including desktop, mobile, and web versions.
OANDA Corporation is regulated by multiple tier-1 authorities including ASIC in Australia, FCA in the UK, MAS in Singapore, NFA in the USA, and CIRO in Canada. These regulators enforce strict compliance, fund segregation, and client fund protection measures. However, OANDA does not provide mandatory client fund insurance in some regions but follows high transparency and complaint mechanisms.
Licence SIBA/L/20/1130 was issued by British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC), the financial authority for British Virgin Islands.
OANDA holds this BVI FSC 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 BVI FSC 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 BVI FSC tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
Yes, BVI FSC 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.
OANDA has 6 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 6 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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