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Regulator profile · BZ

IFSC — International Financial Services Commission (Belize)

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The International Financial Services Commission (IFSC) is Belize's offshore financial-services regulator. It licences and supervises non-bank international financial services — most relevantly for retail traders, the offshore arms of several global FX/CFD brands carry IFSC licences.

Brokers in Belize accepting residents under IFSC
Jurisdiction
Belize · offshore financial-services framework only; domestic banking is supervised by the Central Bank of Belize.
Founded
1999
Mandate
Established by the International Financial Services Commission Act 1999, IFSC licenses International Financial Services Practitioners (IFSPs) for trading in foreign exchange, commodities and securities, money brokering, money transmission, and protected cell company services. Since 2019 reforms, IFSC has tightened substance requirements and minimum capital thresholds.
Consumer protection
No statutory deposit-protection or investor-compensation scheme. Licensees must hold minimum paid-up capital (USD 500,000 for FX/derivatives dealing) and maintain segregated client-money accounts. Disputes typically default to Belize courts under the licensing agreement; cross-border enforcement is limited.
Retail leverage caps
No statutory cap on retail leverage. IFSC-licensed FX/CFD brokers commonly offer 1:500 to 1:1000 to international retail clients; some operate hybrid models where the IFSC entity onboards clients restricted from the broker's onshore EU/UK/AU entities.
Public register
IFSC publishes its register of licensed practitioners by category (forex, money brokering, etc.). Each entry shows licence type, status and effective date. The Commission also maintains a public list of revoked licences and warnings. Open register ↗
Dispute resolution
No statutory ombudsman for offshore retail clients. Disputes route through Belize courts under the broker's licence terms; in practice retail clients of IFSC-licensed brokers face limited recourse compared to onshore EU/UK frameworks.
Editor notes
Belize is among the primary offshore licensing jurisdictions for retail FX/CFD globally — broker brands frequently maintain an IFSC entity for clients outside reach of their tier-1 onshore licences. In our coverage RoboForex and XM hold IFSC licences. The framework prioritises operational flexibility over consumer-protection depth.

Brokers we track with a IFSC licence

2 brokers

  1. 07XM Group

    ASICCySECIFSC
    Open account at XM Group →
    Avg spread
    1.30pip
    midpoint of broker range
    Cost / lot
    $13.00
    no commission
    Min deposit
    $5
    Max leverage
    1:1000
    EU/AU retail: 1:30 · XM Global (offshore entity): up to 1:1000

    $5 minimum makes starting cheap · Standard account EUR/USD spread 1.0–1.6 pip (broker-published range) + $0 commission ≈ $13/lot — one of the highest costs in our list

    Fits ifYou want the lowest-friction entry in our list — $5 minimum deposit
    PlatformsMetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Web Trader

    Founded in 2009 · Verified Jun 1, 2026

    Full XM Group details →

  2. 09RoboForex

    IFSC
    Open account at RoboForex →
    Avg spread
    0.20pip
    broker-published typical
    Cost / lot
    $6.00
    incl. $4 commission
    Min deposit
    $10
    Max leverage
    1:500
    IFSC Belize offshore only — ECN tier; separate Pro account reaches 1:2000

    ECN account: 0.2 typical + $4 round-turn ≈ $6/lot — among cheapest commission tiers in our list · IFSC Belize only — no tier-1 regulator, no FSCS-equivalent protection

    Fits ifYou're in a non-restricted, non-EU-focused jurisdiction and want ECN-style $6/lot pricing at a $10 entry minimum
    PlatformsMetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, R Stocks Trader

    Founded in 2009 · Verified Jun 1, 2026

    Full RoboForex details →