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Pepperstone: SCB licence SIA-F217

Issuing authority
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Licence type
Retail Forex License

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RecordModified Sep 7, 2026

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The Securities Commission of The Bahamas SIA-F217

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Holder
PEPPERSTONE GROUP LIMITED
Issuing authority
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Licence type
Retail Forex License

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What we checked

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Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 3
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Last checked
Never

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What the authority publishes

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Licence number
SIA-F217
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Retail Forex License
The authority

About SCB

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Bahamas.

Full name
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas
Jurisdiction
Bahamas
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
1995
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
10 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Fund, Options, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
SIA Broker‑Dealer (Class II – Principal & Agency CFDs)
Typical cost of a licence
USD 30000-50000
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium

SCB 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

SCB's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Client money kept separate
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeSCB Complaints Unit
  • Maximum leverage1:200
This describes the authority's regime, not how Pepperstone applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
PEPPERSTONE GROUP LIMITED
Based in
Australia
Wikilix score
62.5the 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.

  • PEPPERSTONE EU LIMITEDCyprus · Reg. HE398429 · May 31, 2019
  • PEPPERSTONE LIMITEDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 08965105 · Mar 28, 2014
  • Pepperstone GmbHGermany · Reg. R1101_HRB91279
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 Pepperstone holds

5 other licences are on record for Pepperstone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Clients can contact Pepperstone customer support via phone, live chat during business hours, and email at support@pepperstone.com. Support is provided in English and includes regional phone numbers for Australia, Germany, and Cyprus. Social media channels like Facebook and Twitter are also available for contact.
Pepperstone offers maximum leverage up to 500:1, with specific limits varying by regulator. For example, ASIC allows leverage up to 28:1, CySEC and FCA up to 30:1, DFSA up to 150:1, and SCB up to 200:1. These limits depend on the jurisdiction and type of financial instrument.
Yes, Pepperstone requires KYC verification, including a valid ID and proof of address, to open a trading account.
Pepperstone supports deposits via Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, Union Pay, USDT cryptocurrency, ZotaPay, and bank transfers. Withdrawals are generally processed via bank wire transfers, with some methods not supported for withdrawals. Withdrawal fees may apply, such as a fixed $20 fee for bank transfers.
Pepperstone offers popular trading platforms including MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. Both platforms support desktop versions and provide advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities. These platforms are widely used for Forex and CFD trading.
Pepperstone is regulated by multiple authorities including ASIC in Australia, CySEC in Cyprus, FCA in the UK, DFSA in the UAE, and SCB in the Bahamas. These regulators ensure compliance with financial standards and investor protection measures. Pepperstone holds licenses such as Market Making and Straight Through Processing across these jurisdictions.
Licence SIA-F217 was issued by The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB), the financial authority for Bahamas.
Pepperstone holds this SCB 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 SCB 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 SCB tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
Yes, SCB 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.
Pepperstone has 5 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 5 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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