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Financial Services Commission

Country
Belize
Jurisdiction
Government Reg.
Established in
1999
Forex Regulation
50
Overall Rating
8
Licensed Brokers
Medium
Transparency Index
Tier 3
Global Tier
IOSCO Member
FATF Member

Key Performance Indicators

Total Rating

300

Total cumulative score across all categories
Average Rating

50

Average score across all performance metrics
Years Active

26

Years of regulatory operation
Active Licenses

8

Currently active licenses
Regulated Instruments

3

Types of financial instruments
Geographical Coverage

1

Countries under jurisdiction

Client Protection Details

Client Fund Insurance

Insurance coverage protecting client deposits and funds

✓
Status:none
Coverage: none

Account Managed Separately

Requirement for client funds to be held separately from company funds

✗
Status:Not Supported

Negative Balance Protection

Protection against negative account balances in trading

✗
Status:Not Supported

Investment Professional Support

Access to qualified investment professionals and advisory services

✗
Status:Not Available

Operational Metrics

compliance
Transparency Level

Medium

market
Market Position

Tier 3

regulatory
Regulatory Approach

Government-regulated

Coverage
Prohibited Countries

North Korea - UN-sanctioned countries

Compliance Status

IOSCO Membership
Member of International Organization of Securities Commissions
✓ Compliant
FATF Membership
Financial Action Task Force compliance
✓ Compliant
Fund Insurance
Client fund protection schemes available
✓ Compliant
Account Managed Separately
Mandatory client account segregation
✗ Not Available

Regulatory Performance Scores

Detailed assessment of regulatory capabilities and effectiveness

Below Average
50SCORE
Overall Rating
0
Excellent
0
Excellence Rate
60
Highest Score
0
Above Average

Regulatory Support Features

Negative Balance Protection
Not Supported
Investment Professional
Not Supported
Account Managed Separately
Not Supported

Core Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of the 6 key regulatory performance indicators

License Value

Value and prestige of licenses issued by this regulator

60
out of 100
Average
Regulatory

Effectiveness of regulatory framework and enforcement

60
out of 100
Average
Institutional

Institutional strength and organizational capability

60
out of 100
Average
Risk Management

Risk assessment and management protocols

60
out of 100
Average
Investment Protection

Investor protection measures and safeguards

60
out of 100
Average
Client Fund Insurance Rating

Client fund protection and insurance coverage

0
out of 100
Needs Improvement

Performance Summary

This regulator shows below average performance with an overall score of 50.

Strongest performance in License Value

Transparency Level: medium

Global Tier: tier3

IOSCO Member
FATF Member
50
Overall

Licensed Brokers

Brokers authorized and regulated by this authority

0 Licensed Brokers

No brokers found

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