REGULATORY RESEARCH / BVI FSC · British Virgin Islands
BVI FSC forex broker licence check
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission
For traders checking a broker’s licence. Start with the legal company name in your agreement; this guide is not about obtaining a business licence. Check name, permissions and status →
Start here
Use the FSC's Investment Business register to investigate a financial-services licence. The separate company search concerns incorporation; it is not a substitute for a licence check.
Investment Business — Use this reference to find the official record. A matching number alone does not establish permission for the service you will use.
Plain-language guide to the terms
1
Choose the country and regulator
A regulator oversees financial services. The same abbreviation can refer to different authorities in different countries.
2
Check the contracting company
The legal entity is the company named in your agreement. Its name may differ from the trading brand.
3
Read the official record
A licence concerns a specific company and activities. Check its name, reference number and permitted services together.
Three things to compare
Keep your agreement and the official register side by side as you check these items.
01
The contracting company
Match the company named in your account agreement, not just the trading brand.
02
The authority’s record
Check the legal name, number and listed contact details. Distinguish this from company incorporation.
03
The service you will use
Read the business category, permissions and restrictions. Leave unresolved points marked as unconfirmed.
How to check the record
01
Read the exact contracting entity, not only the trading brand.
02
Search Investment Business and inspect the category and status filters.
03
Keep the matching record and check relevant alerts or enforcement notices.
Companies in our research
Our catalog covers researched entities, not the authority's entire register. Evidence matching is not a safety rating.
What has been checked
7
Research records
0
Licence evidence matched
7
Entity listing checked · number pending
0
Further checks needed
These counts describe our research. Entity listing, licence-number matching and service permissions are separate checks.
Source: research catalog · Dates belong to each record, not this page visit.
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This source confirms the named entity listing and category shown. It does not display a licence number; the number and your service permissions require separate checks.
Currently regulated on BVI FSC entity page. Official page prints Investment Business / Dealing as Principal. SIBA/L/13/1049 is not printed on that page and is not independently regulator-verified.
Your next check
Find the same entity and number in the official register. This record is not marked as checked against the regulator.
Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.
This source confirms the named entity listing and category shown. It does not display a licence number; the number and your service permissions require separate checks.
This source confirms the named entity listing and category shown. It does not display a licence number; the number and your service permissions require separate checks.
Currently regulated on BVI FSC entity page. Official page prints Investment Business / Dealing as Principal. SIBA/L/20/1133 is not printed on that page and is not independently regulator-verified.
Your next check
Find the same entity and number in the official register. This record is not marked as checked against the regulator.
Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.
This source confirms the named entity listing and category shown. It does not display a licence number; the number and your service permissions require separate checks.
This source confirms the named entity listing and category shown. It does not display a licence number; the number and your service permissions require separate checks.
This source confirms the named entity listing and category shown. It does not display a licence number; the number and your service permissions require separate checks.
Currently regulated on BVI FSC entity page. Official page prints Investment Business / Dealing as Principal. SIBA/L/20/1130 is not printed on that page and is not independently regulator-verified.
Your next check
Find the same entity and number in the official register. This record is not marked as checked against the regulator.
Changes after this date may not be reflected. Recheck official information before entering an agreement.
Each finding shows its own check date and applies only to the named entity and source; the group file remains incomplete.
Entity matched; identifier scope below ·
OANDA Global Markets Limited
BVI FSC lists OANDA Global Markets Limited as currently regulated for dealing as principal. OANDA supplies licence SIBA/L/20/1130 and company number 2026433. The register page does not print the licence number.
OANDA describes pooled segregated client accounts. Its liquidation explanation deducts administration costs and notes possible delays for term deposits. This is not a compensation guarantee or proof of UK FSCS cover.
BVI FSC lists Deriv (BVI) Ltd as currently regulated for dealing as principal. This page has no licence number; the company match must not be mistaken for verification of an identifier.
BVI additional terms R26|03, dated 6 April 2024, permit using client money to meet obligations arising from clients' derivative trades. This clause does not establish a compensation scheme or unconditional segregation guarantee.
The current international site identifies the BVI entity. Its stated exclusions include UK, North Korean and US residents; this source does not establish eligibility elsewhere or revive any separate former Cyprus permission.
Sources and scope
Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.
Forex4you and Share4you are disclosed as brands of the same BVI company. The site excludes US, Japanese, Canadian, Indian, Australian and EEA residents; this is not an affirmative eligibility list for other countries.
Sources and scope
Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.
The BVI provider excludes US, Russian Federation and BVI residents in its footer. This is a restriction disclosure, not confirmation of eligibility for every other residence.
Sources and scope
Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.
The site separately lists a licensed BVI entity and an SVG entity. The BVI licence must not be attached to the SVG company merely because both use InstaForex.
Sources and scope
Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.
The August 2025 terms identify the BVI entity and separate its company number from its licence number. These terms do not establish that the Cyprus or Seychelles entities govern the same account.
Sources and scope
Identifiers disclosed by the provider; current regulator status not independently verified here.
Does finding BVI incorporation establish a financial licence?
Use the FSC's Investment Business register to investigate a financial-services licence. The separate company search concerns incorporation; it is not a substitute for a licence check.
Does a licence cover every company in a group?
No. Check the exact contracting entity and the relevant service. A brand can use more than one legal entity.
Does an unconfirmed record mean a company is unlicensed?
No. Missing or inconclusive evidence means we have not established the claim. It is not a finding of unlawful conduct.
