SCB
Securities Commission of The Bahamas
The Bahamas
Tier 3 - moderate
What the SCB does
The SCB regulates securities and investment firms in The Bahamas. It is a mid-tier offshore regime with real supervision but far fewer retail-specific restrictions than the FCA or ASIC.
Protections for traders
- Registration under the Securities Industry Act
- Client asset segregation requirements
- Annual audit and regulatory reporting
- No statutory compensation scheme
- Leverage set by the broker, not capped by rule
Best SCB-regulated brokers
Ranked by BrokaBoy score, with ties listed alphabetically.
Pepperstone
Featured9.2/10· Trustpilot 4.2 (3,580 reviews)
Award-winning execution speed
Min Dep
$10
Spread
0.0 pips
Leverage
1:400
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
Capital.com
8.6/10· Trustpilot 4.6 (15,090 reviews)
AI-assisted CFD platform with wide market coverage
Min Dep
$10
Spread
0.6 pips
Leverage
1:30 (entity dependent)
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
Eightcap
8.6/10· Trustpilot 4.1 (3,898 reviews)
Raw-spread broker with strong crypto CFD range
Min Dep
$100
Spread
0.0 pips
Leverage
1:500
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
FxPro
8.3/10· Trustpilot 2.5 (751 reviews)
No-dealing-desk since 2006
Min Dep
$100
Spread
0.3
Leverage
1:500
Affiliate link - see our Methodology
IC Markets
Featured8.1/10· Trustpilot 4.8 (56,055 reviews)
Raw spreads for serious traders
Min Dep
$200
Spread
0.0 pips
Leverage
Up to 1:5000 (entity dependent)
Affiliate link - see our Methodology