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Plus500: CySEC licence 250/14

Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Investment Advisory License

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RecordModified Aug 3, 2026

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Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 250/14

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

Holder
Plus500 Ltd
Issuing authority
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Jurisdiction
Cyprus
Licence type
Investment Advisory License

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Our check

What we checked

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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
250/14
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Investment Advisory License
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 Plus500 applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

The licence above is recorded against Plus500. A licence is issued to a legal company, so the companies below are what you would search a corporate register for.

Broker
Plus500 Ltd
Based in
Israel
Wikilix score
57.2the 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.

  • PLUS500US FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCUnited States · Financial Services · Reg. LLC_01626426 · Feb 6, 2025
  • PLUS500SG PTE. LTD.Singapore · Reg. 201422211Z · Dec 31, 2016
  • PLUS500CY LTDCyprus · Reg. HE333382 · Jun 16, 2014
  • PLUS500AU PTY. LTD.Australia · Reg. 153301681 · Sep 19, 2011
  • PLUS500UK LTDUnited Kingdom · Reg. 07024970 · Sep 21, 2009
  • Plus500JP証券株式会社Japan · Reg. 2010001092422 · Mar 15, 2005
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 Plus500 holds

10 other licences are on record for Plus500.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
Plus500 complies with KYC requirements as mandated by its regulators, including client identity verification and fund segregation. While mandatory client fund insurance is not provided in all jurisdictions, strict segregation of client funds is enforced to protect traders' money.
Plus500 offers a variety of regulated financial instruments including Forex, Stocks, Options, Derivatives, Commodities, Bonds, Funds, and CFDs. The exact instruments available may vary by regulatory jurisdiction.
Plus500 offers leverage up to 30:1 depending on the regulatory jurisdiction. For example, the UK FCA-regulated entity allows a maximum leverage of 30, while other regulators may have different limits.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with Plus500 is 100 USD. Some payment methods like PayPal and Skrill allow deposits as low as 50 USD. These minimums apply across supported deposit methods.
Plus500 supports deposits and withdrawals via Visa, MasterCard, Bank Transfer, PayPal, and Skrill. Deposits are usually instant for cards and e-wallets, while bank transfers take 2-5 business days. Withdrawals typically process within 1-7 business days depending on the method, with no fees charged by Plus500 but possible fees from banks or card issuers.
Plus500 Ltd is regulated by multiple tier-1 onshore regulators including ASIC in Australia, FCA in the UK, and MAS in Singapore. It operates under strict fund segregation rules but does not have mandatory client fund insurance in most jurisdictions. The broker is prohibited from serving clients in the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries.
Licence 250/14 was issued by Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the financial authority for Cyprus.
Plus500 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.
Plus500 has 10 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 9 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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