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Dukascopy regulation

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest. Here is Dukascopy's regulatory record in full.

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Regulation and safety

Regulated by
FINMA (Switzerland); Bank of Latvia supervision for Dukascopy Europe; JFSA Type-1 Financial Instruments Business Operator for Dukascopy Japan
Regulator tier
Tier 1
Register entry
FINMA authorised banks and securities firms register
Client money segregated
Yes
Held at
Dukascopy Bank SA / regulated banking infrastructure
Negative balance protection
Yes for eligible European retail clients
Compensation scheme
Swiss deposit insurance up to CHF 100,000 for eligible deposits; Latvian investor compensation up to 90% of eligible losses capped at €20,000 for Dukascopy Europe clients
Audited by
KPMG
Not available to
United States, Canada, Belgium, Israel, Russia, Belarus and other sanctioned/restricted jurisdictions or countries where services cannot legally be offered

What this means

Across a hundred brokers, the licence is what separates the field fastest.

Dukascopy holds a tier-one authorisation from FINMA. That matters more than any headline spread: it determines your leverage cap, whether losses can exceed your deposit, and what happens to your money if the firm fails.

FINMA supervises Swiss banks and securities firms, with capital requirements considerably higher than most brokerage regimes.

Client money is held separately from the firm's own money, at Dukascopy Bank SA / regulated banking infrastructure. That separation is what makes your balance recoverable if the company fails, rather than part of the pool its creditors divide up.

Negative balance protection applies, so a losing position cannot take the account below zero and leave you owing the broker money.

Covered by Swiss deposit insurance up to CHF 100,000 for eligible deposits; Latvian investor compensation up to 90% of eligible losses capped at €20,000 for Dukascopy Europe clients, which pays eligible clients up to its limit if the firm fails owing client money.

Questions about Dukascopy regulation

Who regulates Dukascopy?

Dukascopy is regulated by FINMA (Switzerland); Bank of Latvia supervision for Dukascopy Europe; JFSA Type-1 Financial Instruments Business Operator for Dukascopy Japan.

Is client money segregated at Dukascopy?

Yes. Dukascopy holds client money separately from its own funds, at Dukascopy Bank SA / regulated banking infrastructure.

Does Dukascopy offer negative balance protection?

Yes. Dukascopy offers negative balance protection, so a losing position cannot leave you owing the broker more than your account held.

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