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  • Interactive Brokers

    Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited

    FCA · 208159

    Authorisation matched in the regulator register

    Scope, limitations and evidence

    FCA Register matches Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, FRN 208159, Authorised since 06/02/2002. It permits holding and controlling client money; this is not an audit of actual custody.

    Permissions have activity and product conditions. Authorisation does not guarantee account acceptance or compensation.

    Scope, limitations and evidence ↗ · 2026-09-30

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Interactive Brokers

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Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited

FCA · 208159

Authorisation matched in the regulator register

Permissions have activity and product conditions. Authorisation does not guarantee account acceptance or compensation.

What the source covers

FCA Register matches Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, FRN 208159, Authorised since 06/02/2002. It permits holding and controlling client money; this is not an audit of actual custody.

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Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited

Spot currency Tier I: 0.20 bp of trade value, minimum USD2/order.

Spot-currency pricing; not a blanket CFD or automatic-conversion rate.

Spot currencies — tiered commissions ↗

Source checked: 2026-09-29

TWS, IBKR Desktop, Mobile, Client Portal and API.

IBKR trading platforms ↗

Source checked: 2026-09-29

Retail CFD protections differ from margin liabilities on other products.

General terms provide for interest and repayment on negative cash balances.

Client terms — B3 / Schedule 1 ↗

Source checked: 2026-09-29

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For small FX orders, check the minimum per-order commission as well as the rate.

Sources ↗ · 2026-09-29
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Recorded answers

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Is Interactive Brokers regulated?

FXVeritas records 1 catalog-applicable legal entity for Interactive Brokers. 1 of 1 catalog-applicable licences are regulator-verified. Verification of a licence is not a safety rating.

Which legal entities are recorded for Interactive Brokers?

The current FXVeritas file records 1 legal entity.

  • Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited

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Which regulators are recorded?

The current file records 1 regulator code: FCA.

Which licence identifiers are recorded?

The current file records 1 licence identifier.

How many catalog-applicable licences are verified?

FXVeritas has independently verified 1 of 1 catalog-applicable licences.

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What client-protection evidence is recorded?

Client-protection evidence is recorded as verified for the legal entities in this file. That is evidence coverage, not a guarantee that every client is protected.

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Investigations

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Not in file — No investigations published for this broker yet.

Research changes

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  1. · Source check

    Interactive Brokers · Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited · costs source check

  2. · Source check

    Interactive Brokers · Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited · platforms source check

  3. · Source check

    Interactive Brokers · Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited · protection source check

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