FSAJapanTier 1Licence number
Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinsho) No. 1770
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- Held by Societe Generale
- Licence type and regime
- Retail Forex License
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At a glance
Regulation on record for Societe Generale
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
Societe Generale 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 Societe Generale, strongest authority first.
1 record
- FSAJapanTier 1
Protection
What this licence protects
FSA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeFINMAC
- Maximum leverage1:25
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by Societe Generale
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Societe Generale restricts clients from certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. Its geographical coverage mainly includes Japan and parts of Asia with limited global client access.
Yes, Societe Generale offers customer support in English. Support is available via phone and email, but live chat is only available during business hours and not consistently. The broker also maintains active social media channels for additional contact options.
According to WIKILIX data on Societe Generale, the maximum leverage available is 25. This leverage level aligns with regulatory limits set by the Japanese Financial Services Agency.
Societe Generale supports several funding methods including SEPA bank transfers, international wire transfers, credit/debit cards, cheque deposits, and cash deposits. Processing times vary from instant for card deposits to up to three business days for international transfers. Fees depend on the method and amount, with some withdrawals incurring fixed or percentage-based fees.
Societe Generale is regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan under the Retail Forex License. It operates under strict fund segregation rules but does not have mandatory client fund insurance. The broker is considered onshore and complies with high transparency and regulatory standards.
Societe Generale 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.
Societe Generale holds licence records issued by FSA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by Societe Generale comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (1 tier-1, 0 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the one licence record held by Societe Generale 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.
Societe Generale has licence records in Japan. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.