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Swissquote: FINMA licence N/A

Issuing authority
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Licence type
Retail Forex License

This is Wikilix's record of a licence issued by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. It sets out what the register says, what we checked, and what the authority's own rules protect.

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RecordModified Jul 27, 2026

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Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority N/A

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

Holder
Swissquote Ltd
Issuing authority
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Licence type
Retail Forex License

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Our check

What we checked

Nobody has adjudicated this licence yet. It is recorded here as claimed, not as confirmed.

Wikilix check
Not checked
Authority strength
Tier 1
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Last checked
Never

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
N/A
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Retail Forex License
The authority

About FINMA

Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Switzerland.

Full name
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
Strength
Tier 1The strictest regimes: high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Established
2007
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
3 firms
Regulates
Forex, Stocks, Derivatives, Securities, Futures
Licences it issues
Bank; securities firm
Typical cost of a licence
High capital requirement (CHF 10m+ for banks/securities firms)
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium
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.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
Swissquote Ltd
Based in
United Kingdom
Wikilix score
71.0the 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.

  • Swissquote LtdUnited Kingdom · Reg. 07710095 · May 2, 2012
  • Swissquote Bank SASwitzerland · Reg. 593783
  • Swissquote Asia LimitedHong Kong · Reg. 1699774 · Feb 25, 2013
  • SWISSQUOTE FINANCIAL SERVICES (MALTA) LTDMalta · Reg. C57936 · Oct 19, 2012
  • SWISSQUOTE CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITEDCyprus · Reg. HE425179 · Jan 19, 2025
Provenance

Where this record came from

Every date below has already happened. We do not publish a promised next-update date, because we do not schedule per-licence re-checks.

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 Swissquote holds

4 other licences are on record for Swissquote.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

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.
Licence N/A was issued by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the financial authority for Switzerland.
Swissquote holds this FINMA 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 FINMA 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 FINMA tier 1 — the strictest band, with high capital requirements, segregated client money and a compensation scheme.
Swissquote has 4 other licences on record with Wikilix, across 4 jurisdictions. They are listed further down this page.
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