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What Saxo legally published, but does not want you to read

Every clause below is published by Saxo itself, on its own website, today. The finding is not that the text exists. It is the distance between what a client is shown and what a client agreed to. Read from its own documents on .

Contracting entity: Saxo Bank A/S

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Saxo Bank A/S is a supervised Danish bank, and its full set of documents is public and detailed.
The main risk is how much Saxo can decide alone: it can reprice trades after they execute and reclaim profits from pricing errors.
Statements become conclusive unless you object immediately, and Saxo holds a pledge over your cash while margin trades are open.
Some fees sit outside the EUR 0 headline: up to 2.5% on card deposits, 0.50% conversion for Middle East clients, EUR 15 a month after closure.

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Contract risk

Harder than average
4.5/10

Where this contract sitsHow far this contract goes, overall. Under 2 is nothing beyond the ordinary; 6 to 9 means several clauses put money you have already earned at risk; 9 and above reads as designed to make payout refusable.

0510
CriticalClauses that can cost you money you have already earned or deposited, or that remove your ability to challenge it.
2
FlaggedEvery clause worth knowing about, at all three severities. Ordinary terms that every broker has are not counted.
20
DocumentsHow many of the broker's own legal files this reading is based on. Each one was downloaded and hashed on the date shown.
181
ContradictionsPlaces where a promise the broker makes in public is not kept by the clause that governs it.
4

How the 20 break downThe same flagged clauses, split by how much each one can cost you. Severity is our reading of the clause, not the broker's label.

Critical2
Warning14
Notice4

section 22 of 22is where the deepest clause sits: the very end of the document it is in

The numbers in this contractFigures taken from this broker's own clauses, so the labels differ from broker to broker. The four in the panel above are the same on every report.

3 working daysWithdrawal limit. Jump to the clause this comes from.Your cash is pledged and withdrawals need Saxo's consent3Time to complain. Jump to the clause this comes from.UAE, Russian and Kazakh clients must arbitrate in Copenhagen$40Fee you were not shown. Jump to the clause this comes from.USD 40 withdrawal fee contradicts Saxo's no-fee claim$15Fee on an unused account. Jump to the clause this comes from.EUR 15 monthly fee on money left after closure

What the documents say

20 clauses worth knowing about, worst first, each quoted from Saxo's own files

01

Saxo can cancel your trade, or change its price after execution, when it decides the price was wrong or markets were exceptional. If Saxo documents a pricing error and can show you probably exploited it on purpose, it can reclaim your past profits.

Why this matters

A winning trade is not safe until Saxo accepts its price. The profit clawback has no time limit, so it can reach any gain since you opened the account.

Exhibit 1CriticalHarder than usual

or (ii) if an Exceptional Market Condition occurs or is likely to occur, Saxo Bank may in its sole discretion either (a) refrain from executing, or cancel, any Contract or any purchase or sale of any Instrument which is, or purports to have been, entered into at the Misquoted Price, (b) execute the Contract or the sale or purchase of any Instrument at the Misquoted Price or the price which in Saxo Bank's reasonable opinion reflects the market price, or (c) change any Contract or purchase or sale of any Instrument already executed to the price which in Saxo Bank's reasonable opinion reflects th
Clause 12.5 in General Business Terms, p.17
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  • Worse together with Exhibit 2Once Saxo reprices a trade, its confirmations count as conclusive unless you object immediately, so the new price is hard to contest.
02

Unless an error is obvious, Saxo's confirmations and statements count as conclusive evidence if you do not object in writing immediately after receiving them. Saxo can use its call recordings against you, but the contract says you should not expect to rely on them.

In plain words

A manifest error means an obvious mistake by the broker.

Why this matters

The deadline is immediately, not several days, and an e-mail counts as received the moment Saxo sends it. If no confirmation arrives and you do not contact Saxo at once, it may treat your order as never placed.

Exhibit 2CriticalHarder than usual

The Client is obliged to verify the contents of any communication, notice, statement or document, from Saxo Bank whether sent electronically or in print. Such content, shall in the absence of manifest error be deemed conclusive evidence, unless the Client notifies Saxo Bank in writing to the contrary immediately after having received such communication, notice, statement or document.
Clause 7.7 in General Business Terms, p.13
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03

You pledge everything you hold at Saxo, cash included, as security for anything you owe it, and you need Saxo's consent to withdraw it. While a margin trade, one made partly with borrowed money, stays open or you owe Saxo anything, it may refuse any transfer of your cash.

In plain words

Indemnities are money it says you owe it.

Why this matters

With one small margin trade open, the contract lets Saxo hold back all your cash, not just the amount the trade ties up. Its help centre also warns of up to three business days' delay when you withdraw your whole balance.

Exhibit 3WarningHarder than usual3 working days

The Client accepts and acknowledges that no Collateral and Related Rights may, without the prior consent of Saxo Bank, be withdrawn, transferred or further pledged or used as collateral to secure any obligations of the Client other than the Secured Obligations. The Client accepts and acknowledges that Saxo Bank may reject any transaction or transfer relating to Collateral, unless the Client first closes all outstanding Margin Positions and settles all Secured Obligations.
Clause 27.2 in General Business Terms, p.30
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04

Saxo's help centre says retail clients get negative balance protection, an overall guaranteed limit on losses. The General Business Terms contain no such clause and require you to top up any negative cash balance immediately.

In plain words

Negative balance protection is a limit that stops you owing more than you put in. Without it, one fast market move can leave you owing the broker money on top of your deposit.

Why this matters

Losses on margin trades can exceed your deposit, and the contract says you are liable for any deficit. The help centre ties the protection to ESMA's retail rules, and nothing in the contract extends it to futures or listed options.

Exhibit 4WarningHarder than usual

because of the low level of Collateral often required in Margin Positions, changes in the price of the underlying Instrument may result in significant losses, which may substantially exceed the Client's investment and Collateral with Saxo Bank;
Clause 2.1(2) in General Business Terms, p.9
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Set against a regulated standard: ESMA (EU)

ESMA's retail measures on CFDs require negative balance protection per account, so a retail client cannot lose more than the funds in that account. Saxo's General Business Terms state no such protection and make any negative balance your debt.

Saxo is not licensed by this regulator, so this is a comparison of practice, not a finding of any breach.

05

Saxo is the counterparty to your FX and CFD trades, meaning it takes the other side. It may offset them in the market at prices well away from yours and keep the difference.

In plain words

On a principal basis, as your counterparty, means the broker takes the other side of your trade itself. Your loss is then the firm’s gain, so it has an interest in how your trade ends.

Why this matters

Saxo's own policy says this hedging can move prices and set off the stop-loss orders meant to cap your losses. By accepting the terms you agree it need not tell you about such conflicts, and you give up claims over them.

Exhibit 5WarningHarder than usual

The Client accepts that Saxo Bank has the right to hedge the Client’s positions at prices which may be significantly different from the price quoted to the Client which may result in Saxo Bank obtaining a profit.
Clause 16.8 in General Business Terms, p.19
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Set against a regulated standard: ESMA (EU)

Under MiFID II, which ESMA oversees, a firm must prevent or manage conflicts and may rely on disclosure only as a last resort. Saxo's policy says the same, yet clause 32.2 asks you to accept its conflicts without being told and without a claim.

Saxo is not licensed by this regulator, so this is a comparison of practice, not a finding of any breach.

Fees live outside Saxo's EUR 0 headline

Up to 2.5% of a card deposit can go in fees at Saxo Bank, although its fee page lists deposits at EUR 0. Its paper withdrawal form charges USD 40, and Middle East clients pay 0.50% to convert currency against 0.25% on the global page. Sub-account deficits draw interest even when a client's total balance is positive, and a US tax form costs EUR 1,000 a year.

Cost disclosure5 clauses flagged

Saxo's help centre says it does not charge for withdrawals. Its transfer request form, linked from the help centre, says Saxo will charge USD 40 if you could withdraw online but send the paper form.

Why this matters

If you use the form, Saxo takes USD 40 from your balance before the money leaves. Withdraw through the online module and, by Saxo's own documents, no Saxo fee applies.

Exhibit 8WarningStandard wording$40

2. If you have access to withdrawal module within trading platform, SAXO BANK will charge a service fee of USD 40 from your trading account for processing this withdrawal request. Currency conversion at current spot rate plus/minus 0.5% will apply if you don’t have USD denominated trading account for deduction.
Clause Note 2 in Saxo Bank Client Funds Transfer Request, p.1
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Buried at section 22 of 22 in the Saxo Bank Client Funds Transfer Request, 100% of the way through.

Saxo's fee page lists deposits at EUR 0, with a footnote that payment intermediaries may charge. Saxo's own card factsheet says an administrative fee of up to 2.5% may apply and comes out of the amount you send.

Why this matters

Saxo charges nothing on cards issued in the EEA, so the fee falls on UK and Swiss cards. The platform shows the exact fee before you confirm, so check that screen before you pay.

Exhibit 9WarningStandard wording2.5%

For debit and credit card payments, an administrative fee of up to 2.5% may apply after the transaction.
Clause 9 in Credit & Debit Card Payments factsheet, p.3
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Set against a regulated standard: ESMA (EU)

Under MiFID II, which ESMA oversees, firms must tell retail clients about all costs and charges before they trade. Saxo's fee page and its card factsheet give different answers on whether a deposit costs anything.

Saxo is not licensed by this regulator, so this is a comparison of practice, not a finding of any breach.

Saxo converts currency at a rate it selects and adds a mark-up. Its global fee page caps that mark-up at 0.25%, but its Middle East fee schedule, in Arabic and English, charges 0.50%.

Why this matters

Saxo's help centre points you to the 0.25% page, so as a Middle East client you may expect half the fee you pay. If Saxo rejects a deposit, for example as third-party money, it does not reverse the conversion it already made.

Exhibit 10WarningStandard wording0.5%

Whenever Saxo Bank conducts currency conversions in accordance with Clause 25.10, Saxo Bank will do so at such reasonable rate of exchange as selected by Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank shall be entitled to add and charge a mark up to the exchange rates.
Clause 25.11 in General Business Terms, p.28
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Saxo charges you interest on a deficit in any one account, even when your accounts together hold a positive cash balance. It sends no warning when a sub-account, a side account in another currency, goes negative.

Why this matters

Saxo's overdraft rate for Classic clients is its ask rate plus 8% once your net free equity, the cash left after margin, turns negative. Saxo does not refund charges on trades you book to the wrong sub-account by mistake.

Exhibit 12WarningHarder than usual8%

You will be charged interest despite having an overall positive cash balance on all your accounts if: (a) there is a deficit in any of your accounts; or (b) you are running a negative NFE on your main trading account.
Quoted in Sub-account terms, p.1
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Saxo charges you EUR 1,000 per income year to issue a US tax Form 1042-S, which shows US income and tax withheld. It waives the fee only if the IRS asked you for the form or Saxo applied the wrong US tax rate.

Why this matters

The contract lets Saxo set a handling fee for any documentation you request, with no ceiling. Its fee page also gives two prices for e-mailed reports, USD 50 in the summary and USD 100 in the detail.

Exhibit 13WarningHarder than usual$1000

You can request Forms 1042-S, however unless one or more of the conditions listed below are met, a EUR 1,000 handling fee per income year will apply:
Quoted in General charges and fees
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Saxo can change terms, declare defaults and stay silent

One month's notice is all Saxo Bank needs to add fees or change its terms, and silence counts as acceptance. Saxo can declare a default when it considers this necessary for its own protection, then close every contract and combine accounts across its group. It need not tell clients about class actions or most corporate actions on the shares it holds for them.

Unilateral powers3 clauses flagged

Saxo can treat you as in default whenever it reasonably considers this necessary for its own protection or its group's. It can then close every contract at once, and at any time it can combine your accounts across Saxo group companies to cover a debt.

Why this matters

Saxo values the close-out with its usual spreads, the gap between its buying and selling prices, plus all its costs. It is liable for the outcome only if it was grossly negligent.

Exhibit 14WarningHarder than usual

x. If Saxo Bank reasonably considers it necessary for its own protection or the protection of the Saxo Bank Group.
Clause 30.3(x) in General Business Terms, p.32
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  • Worse together with Exhibit 3Because every asset you hold is pledged, a declared default lets Saxo sell or set off all of it, not just the margin.

Saxo is not required to tell you about class action lawsuits over shares it holds for you, or to act for you in them. For most corporate actions, such as mergers, it may but need not tell you or ask what you want.

Why this matters

A class action settlement can pay shareholders money, and Saxo has no duty to tell you it exists. Saxo can also debit your account without notice to fix a corporate action or tax error, accepting no liability.

Exhibit 16WarningHarder than usual

Unless specifically agreed with Saxo Bank, Saxo Bank is not required to provide any information about class action litigation to Clients or to take any action on behalf of Clients in relation to class action litigation.
Clause 20.11 in General Business Terms, p.22
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Saxo can add fees, raise interest rates or change these terms on one month's notice, or two months in some consumer cases. If you do not object before the change starts, Saxo treats your silence as acceptance.

Why this matters

The listed reasons end with any condition that requires Saxo to increase its earnings, so the list sets little limit. If you disagree, you can end the relationship at once under clause 36.2.

Exhibit 17NoticeStandard wording

Saxo Bank may introduce new fees and vary the Commissions and Charges to the Client's disadvantage with one month's notice (except that the notice is two months for Private Use to the extent these Terms are governed by the Payments Act).
Clause 24.4 in General Business Terms, p.25
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Saxo's records stand unless you object at once

Three sets of clauses narrow how a client can fight a dispute with Saxo Bank. Statements become conclusive evidence unless the client objects immediately, and Saxo can close a disputed margin position without notice. Clients in the UAE, Russia and Kazakhstan must arbitrate in Copenhagen, in English, before three arbitrators.

Evidence and forum2 clauses flagged

If you dispute a trade made with borrowed money, Saxo can close it at its sole discretion and without notice. It accepts no responsibility for how the price moves afterwards.

Why this matters

Closing locks in the loss you are disputing, and you lose any recovery if the price turns. Saxo only has to try to tell you afterwards, as soon as practicable.

Exhibit 6WarningStandard wording

Saxo Bank is entitled, at its sole discretion and without notice, to close any such Margin Position or alleged Margin Position, if Saxo Bank believes such action to be desirable for the purpose of limiting the maximum amount involved in the dispute. Saxo Bank shall not be responsible to the Client for any subsequent fluctuations in the price level of the relevant Margin Position.
Clause 38.3 in General Business Terms, p.36
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  • Worse together with Exhibit 2Saxo can close the trade you dispute while its own records count as conclusive evidence.

If you live in the UAE, Russia or Kazakhstan, your disputes go to private arbitration in Copenhagen, in English, before three arbitrators. Saxo keeps the right to sue you in any court it finds suitable, including where you live.

Why this matters

A three-member tribunal abroad can cost more than a modest claim is worth. The Danish complaint board in clause 38.2 still applies if you are eligible.

Exhibit 7WarningHarder than usual3

There shall be three arbitrators. The seat of the arbitration shall be Copenhagen and the language of the arbitration shall be English. However, the choice of arbitration shall not prevent Saxo Bank from enforcing its rights against the Client in any competent court and jurisdiction that it may find suitable, including, but not limited to, jurisdictions in which the Client is a citizen or resident and jurisdictions in which the Client possesses assets.
Clause UAE annex 1 in General Business Terms, p.69
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Set against a regulated standard: FCA (UK)

Firms licensed by the FCA must give retail clients access to the Financial Ombudsman Service, a free independent scheme. For UAE, Russian and Kazakh clients, Saxo's contract sends disputes to arbitration before three arbitrators in Copenhagen.

Saxo is not licensed by this regulator, so this is a comparison of practice, not a finding of any breach.

  • Same clause as Exhibit 19The UAE, Russia and Kazakhstan annexes replace the Copenhagen court clause with arbitration but keep Saxo's right to sue anywhere.

An unanswered request can become a default

Clause 30.3 of Saxo Bank's terms makes a failure to provide reasonably requested information an event of default. Its fraud controls let it delay unusual instructions and restrict an account to closing trades until it confirms the client's identity. Saxo can also suspend platform access without notice when it suspects misuse.

Information requests1 clause flagged

If you do not give Saxo information it has reasonably requested, or must collect by law, that alone is an event of default. Saxo can also delay or block instructions it finds unusual and suspend your platform access without notice.

Why this matters

A default lets Saxo close all your contracts and enforce its pledge over your assets. Keep your contact details current: a fraud check can limit you to closing trades until Saxo confirms it is you.

Exhibit 15WarningStandard wording

ix. If the Client fails to provide Saxo Bank with information that Saxo Bank has reasonably requested or is required to obtain from the Client according to Market Rules or applicable law; and
Clause 30.3(ix) in General Business Terms, p.32
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  • Only applies after Exhibit 14A missed request becomes costly through the default remedies, which let Saxo close everything and enforce its pledge.

Money left in a closed account costs EUR 15 a month

EUR 15 a month is what Saxo Bank charges when cash or assets remain after the termination date it sets for an account. Saxo can end the relationship on one month's notice, restrict the account to closing trades meanwhile, and hold balances until contracts close. Saxo says it charges no inactivity fee, and this is the nearest thing to one.

After closure1 clause flagged

Saxo can end your account on one month's notice without giving a reason. If any cash or assets remain after the termination date it sets, Saxo charges a fixed EUR 15 every month until you withdraw everything.

Why this matters

A forgotten small balance keeps the fee running month after month, since it stops only when everything is withdrawn. The contract itself says Saxo charges no separate fees for closing accounts, but this fee sits on the price page instead.

Exhibit 11WarningHarder than usual$15

If a client does not withdraw all assets and/or cash from their account before the termination date specified by Saxo, a fixed administration fee of EUR 15 per month (or equivalent in account currency) will be charged.
Quoted in General charges and fees
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What happens, and when

The stages this clause runs through, taken from the broker's own document
TriggerWhat the broker may then doClause
Notice from SaxoSaxo can end the relationship with one month's notice, or two months for Private Use under the Payments Act.36.3
During the notice periodSaxo can put the account on Reduce Only, so you can cut positions but not open new ones.36.9
At terminationSaxo deducts what it is owed and can hold your balance until every contract is closed.36.6
After the termination dateA fixed fee of EUR 15 a month applies until all cash and assets are withdrawn.
  • Worse together with Exhibit 17The one-month notice rule, with silence counted as consent, is how Saxo can add fees like this one.

Your cash stays pledged while margin trades are open

Clause 27.2 of Saxo Bank's terms lets it refuse any withdrawal of pledged cash until every margin position is closed. Its help centre says Saxo processes most platform withdrawals the same day, but a full balance can take up to three business days. An older transfer document still in the contract allows 10 business days.

Exit conditions1 clause flagged

Your contract still includes Saxo's Business Terms for International Transfer of Funds, a document citing a 2001 EU regulation. It gives Saxo up to 10 business days to get an international transfer to the receiving bank.

Why this matters

The general terms promise same-day processing for requests made by 14:00 CET, so the older limit matters mainly if something goes wrong. The document also sends complaints to an old board address that matches neither the contract nor Saxo's complaints page.

Exhibit 18NoticeStandard wording10 working days

All international transfers of funds from an account with Saxo Bank A/S shall be made available to the receiving bank no later than 10 business days after Saxo Bank A/S has received the transfer request.
Quoted in Business Terms for International Transfer of Funds, p.1
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Danish law, a Copenhagen court and English text

The Maritime and Commercial Court of Copenhagen hears disputes under Saxo Bank's terms, while Saxo may sue clients wherever they live or hold assets. Only the Danish and English versions bind, which leaves Saxo's German and Czech translations without legal force. Saxo may also transfer the contract to any regulated financial institution.

Forum and language1 clause flagged

Your disputes go only to the Maritime and Commercial Court in Copenhagen, under Danish law. Saxo keeps the right to sue you in any court it finds suitable, and it may transfer your contract to any regulated financial institution.

Why this matters

Only the Danish and English versions of the terms bind, and Saxo disclaims liability for errors in translations of its English texts. Read the English terms, not a German, Czech or Arabic version, before you sign.

Exhibit 19NoticeHarder than usual

The Client and Saxo Bank agree that the Maritime & Commercial Court of Copenhagen shall have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes regarding (i) the relationship between Saxo Bank and the Client, (ii) any order and Contract and (iii) these Terms. However, Saxo Bank reserves the right to commence proceedings in any competent court and jurisdiction that it may find suitable, including, but not limited to, jurisdictions in which the Client is a citizen or resident and jurisdictions in which the Client possesses assets.
Clause 39.2 in General Business Terms, p.37
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A Danish bank stands behind the account

The Danish guarantee scheme covers EUR 100,000 of cash deposits and EUR 20,000 of unreturned securities for clients of Saxo Bank A/S. The bank answers to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, and its Dubai office only promotes it. Saxo's licences in the UK, Switzerland, Singapore and Italy belong to separate group companies.

Who you deal with1 clause flagged

Your agreement is with Saxo Bank A/S of Hellerup, Denmark, supervised by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. The Danish guarantee scheme covers your cash up to EUR 100,000 and securities Saxo cannot return up to EUR 20,000.

Why this matters

Saxo's Dubai office only promotes the bank and provides no financial services, so UAE clients deal with the Danish bank directly. Saxo's UK, Swiss, Singapore and Italian licences belong to separate group companies, not to the bank in this contract.

Exhibit 20NoticeStandard wording$100000

"Saxo Bank" means Saxo Bank A/S, CVR no. 15 73 12 49 with registered address at Philip Heymans Allé 15, DK-2900 Hellerup, Denmark or any branch hereof;
Clause 1.1(75) in General Business Terms, p.8
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Where the marketing and the contract disagree

A promise made in public, set against the clause that governs it

01

The help centre says Saxo never charges for withdrawals, yet Saxo's own transfer form charges USD 40 for a manual withdrawal.

Said in public, in English

Saxo does not charge for withdrawals, but there might be fees from other banks, used for routing the funds.

Saxo help centre article: What are the costs of transferring cash?

In the contract · clause Note 2

2. If you have access to withdrawal module within trading platform, SAXO BANK will charge a service fee of USD 40 from your trading account for processing this withdrawal request. Currency conversion at current spot rate plus/minus 0.5% will apply if you don’t have USD denominated trading account for deduction.

02

The fee page promises EUR 0 deposits, while Saxo's card factsheet lets up to 2.5% come off a card deposit.

Said in public, in English

Saxo does not charge deposit or withdrawal fees.

Account fees at a glance, Saxo General charges and fees page

In the contract · clause 9

For debit and credit card payments, an administrative fee of up to 2.5% may apply after the transaction.

03

Saxo's global page caps conversion at 0.25%, while its Middle East schedule charges 0.50% for the same service from the same bank.

Said in public, in English

We charge no more than plus/minus 0.25 percent in currency conversion fees.

Currency conversion fee panel, Saxo global General charges and fees page

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In the contract

نحن لا نتقاضى أكثر من زائد / ناقص 0.50 في المئة في رسوم تحويل العملات.

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04

The help centre promises an overall guaranteed limit on retail losses, while the contract has no protection clause and makes you fund any negative balance at once.

Said in public, in English

Negative balance protection on a per account basis. This will provide an overall guaranteed limit on retail client losses.

Saxo help centre: Retail vs professional client accounts

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In the contract · clause 25.9

If such deduction results in a negative cash balance, the Client is obliged to immediately provide additional funds into the Account to ensure a continuing positive cash balance.

What changed quietly

This is our first reading of Saxo's legal documents, so there is no earlier version of this page to compare against.

  • REWRITTENClause 24.3 · 2023.07.03 to 2026.09.10

    Saxo can no longer raise fees without notice by pointing to outside events, so every increase now needs one month's notice.

    24.3 Saxo Bank may vary the Commissions and Charges without notice when the change is to the Client's advantage.

  • REWRITTENClause 24.4 · 2023.07.03 to 2026.09.10

    The old test of market conditions or commercial reasons is gone, and the list of reasons still ends with a catch-all about raising Saxo's earnings.

    24.4 Saxo Bank may introduce new fees and vary the Commissions and Charges to the Client's disadvantage with one month's notice (except that the notice is two months for Private Use to the extent these Terms are governed by the Payments Act).

  • REWRITTENClause 25.5 · 2023.07.03 to 2026.09.10

    Interest changes against you, even ones driven by central bank moves, now need one month's notice.

    25.5 Saxo Bank may vary interest rates and/or thresholds for interest calculation in the General Charges and Fees without prior notice when the changes are to the Client's advantage.

The documents this reading is based on

181 files, all published by Saxo. Each shows when we read it and a fingerprint of its wording.

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How this reading was done

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This reading was published on .

Documents
32 of 181downloaded from the broker's site, and 32 read in full
Pages opened
81pages walked to find those documents, footer links included
Marketing pages
11public pages set against what the contract says
Languages
AR vs ENthe language it advertises in, against the language it contracts in
Position measured
1clauses whose position was counted: which numbered section of the document holds them, out of how many

Who the contract is with

Saxo Bank A/S

Clients contract with Saxo Bank A/S, CVR 15 73 12 49, Philip Heymans Allé 15, Hellerup, Denmark. It is a bank supervised by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority and part of the J. Safra Sarasin Group. Its Dubai representative office only promotes the bank and provides no financial services. The FCA, MAS, FINMA, CONSOB and Japanese licences linked to the Saxo brand belong to separate group companies, not to this bank.

Quotations are copied verbatim from the documents named above, with the clause number and the page each one came from. Where a clause is quoted in another language, the original is shown first and the English is a translation.

The plain-language parts, what a clause means for a client, how ordinary it is, and how it reads against a regulated standard, are WIKILIX's analysis and are labelled as such on every card. This is a reading of public documents, not legal advice and not an allegation of wrongdoing.

In fairness, and what we could not check

A reader who knows the edges of the work can trust the middle of it

Saxo Bank publishes its full contract, every country annex and decades of dated earlier versions, so you can see exactly what changed and when. Its September 2026 revision removed its right to raise fees or interest without notice by pointing to outside events. Complaints can go to the independent Danish Financial Complaint Board, the complaints clause sets no deadline, and Saxo states it takes no payment for routing your orders to particular venues.

Saxo publishes its fee schedule as separate regional web pages, and the rates differ by region, so check the page for your country. The Business Terms for International Transfer of Funds, which the contract still incorporates, sits among Saxo's historical documents and cites a 2001 EU regulation.

How to check any of this yourself

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If the words are not there any more, the source may have changed after we read it. That is worth knowing too. We keep the date we read it, and a code worked out from its wording, so the quote stays checkable.

What a fingerprint is

A fingerprint is a code worked out from what a source says. Change one word and the code changes completely. We keep two codes for every file we read, and the panel on each source shows both.

The first is the code of the exact file we downloaded. The second is the code of its wording alone, with capital letters lowered and runs of spaces collapsed. When the same words are saved as a new file, the first code changes and the second one stays the same.

Only the first code can be worked out on your own computer. Save the file, then run one of these, putting the name of the file you saved where the example is. The panel on each source prints the command with that source's real file name already in it.

macOS or Linux:
  shasum -a 256 the-file-you-saved.pdf

Windows:
  certutil -hashfile the-file-you-saved.pdf SHA256

The two codes are different from each other, and they are not meant to match. Comparing one against the other proves nothing.

What a difference means, and what it does not

A different file code on its own proves nothing. A PDF saved again with a new date inside it is a new file saying exactly the same thing.

A different wording code means the words themselves changed. That is the one that matters, and it is why we keep it.

Even then, a change is not proof of bad faith. Companies update their documents. What this report says is what the document said on the day we read it, and every quote carries that date.

A source that is a web page and not a file has no file to save, so only the code of its wording is shown.

How this report is made

Every clause quoted above comes from a document Saxo publishes on its own website, downloaded and hashed on the date shown, with the clause number and page recorded so any reader can check it. We do not allege anything the documents do not say, and we do not judge Saxo on anything other than its own published terms and its own public marketing. Where a clause has a qualifier that softens it, the report says so. Last read Oct 28, 2026.

If you represent Saxo and a clause has changed, been withdrawn, or is being read out of context, tell us and we will re-read the documents and update this page. Corrections from the broker are welcome and are published with the reading they change. Contact us.

This is a reading of a contract, not legal advice and not a ruling on Saxo. Whether its licence is real and current is a separate check on the broker profile.

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