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HKGX licence 044

Holder
EBSI
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Retail Forex License

This is Wikilix's record of a licence issued by Hong Kong Gold Exchange. 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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Hong Kong Gold Exchange 044

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

Issuing authority
Hong Kong Gold Exchange
Holder
China Everbright Securities International Company Limited
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Licence type
Retail Forex License

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wikilix.com/licenses/hong-kong-gold-exchange/ebsi/044Fields on file 2 / 11

Open EBSIAbout HKGX
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 3
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Last checked
Never

Nobody at Wikilix has looked this licence up on the official register yet. Everything above comes from the record as supplied; treat it as a claim until you have checked it yourself.

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The register

What the authority publishes

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Licence number
044
Licence type (Wikilix classification)
Retail Forex License
The authority

About HKGX

Hong Kong Gold Exchange is the authority that issued this licence, and the jurisdiction it applies in is Hong Kong.

Full name
Hong Kong Gold Exchange
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Strength
Tier 3Lighter-touch supervision; protections vary and are often limited.
Established
2025
Oversight
A government or statutory body
Firms we track under it
47 firms
Licences it issues
Exchange membership for bullion dealers; spot gold & silver trading; futures
Typical cost of a licence
Membership application (~USD 5k) plus capital
Public register
Searchable by the public
Transparency
Medium

HKGX is classed as an offshore regime. An offshore registration can be entirely legitimate, but it typically means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.

Protection

What this licence protects

HKGX's own rules for the firms it authorises.

  • No compensation scheme
  • Complaints routeArbitration committee & mediation
  • Maximum leverage1:20
This describes the authority's regime, not how EBSI applies it.
The holder

Who holds this licence

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

Broker
China Everbright Securities International Company Limited
Based in
Hong Kong
Wikilix score
62.8the 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.

  • China Everbright Securities International Structured Finance Company LimitedHong Kong · Reg. 2358431 · Mar 4, 2005
  • EVERBRIGHT SECURITIES COMPANY LIMITEDHong Kong · Reg. 0415593 · Apr 20, 1993
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 EBSI holds

2 other licences are on record for EBSI.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about this licence

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

Most Popular Questions
EBSI is licensed to offer trading in forex, stocks, derivatives, securities, and futures. These instruments are regulated under Hong Kong's SFC and the Hong Kong Gold Exchange for specific licenses.
According to WIKILIX data, China Everbright Securities International offers a maximum leverage of up to 20:1. This leverage applies to certain trading licenses including retail forex and leveraged foreign exchange trading.
Yes — China Everbright Securities International requires KYC verification for account opening.
Clients can deposit funds using Electronic Direct Debit Authorization (eDDA), phone banking, online banking, ATM, bank deposits, CHATS/TT remittance, and Electronic Fund Transfer via PPS. Withdrawals are supported via bank transfers to major banks like Standard Chartered, HSBC, Hang Seng, and Bank of China (Hong Kong), typically processed within two business days with no withdrawal fees.
EBSI offers the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) trading platform, which is popular for Forex and CFDs. MT4 provides advanced charting, automated trading via Expert Advisors, and fast execution. It is available on multiple devices including desktop, mobile, and web.
China Everbright Securities International Company Limited (EBSI) is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong, a tier 1 government regulator. The broker holds licenses for dealing in futures contracts and leveraged foreign exchange trading. Client funds are strictly segregated, but there is no mandatory insurance. Certain countries like the USA, North Korea, and Iran are prohibited.
Licence 044 was issued by Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX), the financial authority for Hong Kong.
EBSI holds this HKGX 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 HKGX 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 HKGX tier 3. Supervision is lighter-touch and client protections vary.
Yes, HKGX is classed as an offshore regime. That can be a legitimate registration, but it usually means lower capital requirements, no compensation scheme, and a complaint route that is harder to use from abroad.
EBSI has 2 other licences on record with Wikilix, across one jurisdiction. They are listed further down this page.
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