IFSC
International Financial Services Commission
Belize
Tier 4 - light touch
What the IFSC does
Belize's IFSC (now operating under the FSC) licenses international brokerage entities. It is an offshore regime typically used to serve clients outside the EU, UK and US.
Protections for traders
- Licence registry with published status
- Minimum capital and reporting obligations
- Segregation of client funds required by licence
- No statutory compensation scheme
- High leverage permitted
Best IFSC-regulated brokers
Ranked by BrokaBoy score, with ties listed alphabetically.
XTB
Featured8.1/10· Trustpilot 3.6 (2,819 reviews)
Trusted since 2002
Min Dep
$0
Spread
0.5 pips
Leverage
1:500
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
XM
Featured8.0/10· Trustpilot 2.1 (3,130 reviews)
10M+ clients, 190+ countries
Min Dep
$5
Spread
0.6
Leverage
1:1000 (equity dependent)
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
FBS
7.4/10· Trustpilot 4.3 (9,902 reviews)
Low-entry accounts for emerging-market traders
Min Dep
$5
Spread
0.7 pips
Leverage
1:3000
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
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