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Swissquote licences

5 licences are on record for Swissquote. None has been checked against an official register yet.

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At a glance

Regulation on record for Swissquote

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
5
Issuing authorities
5
From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
5
Found on an official register
0

Swissquote has 5 licences on record with Wikilix, issued by 5 authorities across 5 jurisdictions. 5 of them were issued by tier-1 or tier-2 authorities — 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 Swissquote, strongest authority first.

5 records
A licence we could not confirm, or one a register has closed, is listed with that finding rather than left out.
Protection

What this licence protects

FINMA's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • Compensation schemeDeposit insurance covers up to CHF 100,000 per depositor
  • Complaints routeFINMA complaints/ombuds
  • Maximum leverage1:100
This describes the authority's regime, not how Swissquote applies it.
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about the licences held by Swissquote

Answered from the register entries on this page.

Most Popular Questions
Swissquote provides customer support via phone, email, and live chat during business hours. Support is available in English, and clients can also connect through social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
Swissquote offers leverage trading with maximum leverage levels varying by jurisdiction. According to WIKILIX data, the highest leverage offered by Swissquote can be up to 100:1 depending on the regulatory region.
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with Swissquote is 1000 USD. This applies across the supported funding methods.
Swissquote supports deposits and withdrawals via bank transfers (SEPA and international), credit/debit cards, corporate credit cards, and cryptocurrency withdrawals. Deposit fees vary by method and region, with some deposits being free and others charged a percentage fee. Withdrawals generally have low or no fees but must be made to accounts in the client's name to comply with AML regulations.
Swissquote provides access to popular trading platforms including MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. These platforms support desktop use and offer features such as advanced charting, automated trading, and multi-asset trading capabilities.
Swissquote is regulated by multiple authorities including the UK's FCA, Hong Kong's SFC, and Switzerland's FINMA. Client funds are protected through strict segregation and, depending on the jurisdiction, insurance schemes such as FSCS coverage up to £85,000 in the UK and deposit insurance up to CHF 100,000 in Switzerland. However, some jurisdictions do not mandate client fund insurance.
Swissquote has 5 licence records with Wikilix, issued by 5 authorities across 5 jurisdictions. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
Swissquote holds licence records issued by FINMA, FCA, SFC, MFSA, DFSA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
5 of the licence records held by Swissquote come from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (3 tier-1, 2 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the 5 licence records held by Swissquote 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.
Swissquote has licence records in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Malta, United Arab Emirates. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.
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