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Exness Review 2026: Regulation, Fees, Spreads & Withdrawals

★ 4.8/5Brokeradar editorial scoreLast checked September 3, 2026
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Quick verdict

Is Exness a good broker?

Exness is a Seychelles-headquartered CFD broker that has grown into one of the largest retail forex brokers by trading volume. Its pitch is simple: very low minimum deposits on Standard accounts, some of the tightest published spreads on Pro and Zero accounts, and an automated withdrawal engine that processes the majority of requests without manual review. The trade-off is that most international clients are onboarded through offshore entities (Seychelles, BVI, Curacao) rather than the FCA- or CySEC-licensed companies, so the protections you get depend heavily on which entity contracts with you.

Brokeradar editorial score: 4.8 out of 5. How we calculate scores

Best for

  • ✓ Traders in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East who want a low minimum deposit and fast, fee-free withdrawals
  • ✓ Scalpers and algorithmic traders who value the Zero account's zero-spread instruments and low per-lot commission
  • ✓ Traders who want flexible leverage (including Exness's conditional 'unlimited' leverage on eligible offshore accounts)

Consider first

  • • Retail traders in the UK or EU: Exness's own restricted list includes those jurisdictions, so the FCA and CySEC entities are not an onboarding route for most retail clients
  • • Traders who need cTrader or a native TradingView connection (Exness offers MT4, MT5 and its own terminal)
  • • Anyone who needs a statutory compensation scheme: offshore entities rely on Financial Commission membership rather than a government fund

Exness regulation by entity: which company will you actually trade with?

Exness lists eleven licences and registrations on its regulation page. That sounds impressive, but the important question is which legal entity signs your client agreement, because leverage caps, negative balance protection and any compensation fund all follow the entity, not the brand. Exness states that international clients on exness.com are served by Exness (SC) Ltd, the Seychelles company, unless a local entity applies.

The two 'tier-1' licences in the group, Exness (UK) Ltd (FCA) and Exness (Cy) Ltd (CySEC), do not currently onboard retail traders from the UK or EU on exness.com; Exness's list of countries it does not serve includes the UK and every EU member state we checked in our dataset. If you are in Kenya, South Africa, Curacao/Sint Maarten or another market with a local entity, Exness routes you to that entity and the local regulator's rules apply.

Exness legal entities as published on exness.com (last checked 2026-09-03)
EntityRegulatorLicence / registrationNotes
Exness (SC) LtdFSA SeychellesSD025Serves most international clients on exness.com
Exness (VG) LtdFSC British Virgin IslandsSIBA/L/20/1133Offshore entity
Exness B.V.CBCS Curacao & Sint Maarten0003LSIOffshore entity
Exness ZA (PTY) LtdFSCA South AfricaFSP 51024South African clients
Tadenex LimitedCMA KenyaLicence 162Operates exness.ke
Exness (UK) LtdFCA United Kingdom730729Does not serve retail clients on exness.com
Exness (Cy) LtdCySEC Cyprus178/12Confirmed on the CySEC register; does not serve EU retail on exness.com

Investor protection and dispute resolution

Exness states that its offshore entities are members of the Financial Commission, an independent external dispute resolution body with a compensation fund of up to EUR 20,000 per complaint. This is not a government-backed scheme like the UK FSCS or the Cyprus ICF, so read the terms before relying on it. Exness also advertises negative balance protection and segregated client funds across its entities; our dataset records client fund segregation as 'yes'.

Licences and legal entities

Exness operates through the legal entities below. Your protections depend on the entity that opens your account, not the brand.

Last checked

  • Exness (SC) Ltd

    Verified
    Regulator
    FSA Seychelles
    Licence
    SD025
    Jurisdiction
    Seychelles
    Serves
    Selected jurisdictions outside the EEA

    Confirmed on the FSA Seychelles licensee list and in Exness (SC) Ltd legal documents on exness.com. Entity behind the headline conditions.

  • Exness (Cy) Ltd

    Verified
    Regulator
    CySEC
    Licence
    178/12
    Jurisdiction
    Cyprus
    Serves
    www.exness.eu (non-retail only)

    Listed on the CySEC register, licence date 05/09/2012. exness.com/regulation states this entity serves non-retail clients only.

  • Exness (UK) Ltd

    Verified
    Regulator
    FCA
    Licence
    730729
    Jurisdiction
    United Kingdom
    Serves
    www.exness.uk (non-retail only)

    Register number from exness.com/regulation, which states this entity serves non-retail clients only; FCA register not queried directly.

  • Exness ZA (PTY) Ltd

    Verified
    Regulator
    FSCA
    Licence
    FSP 51024
    Jurisdiction
    South Africa
    Serves
    South Africa (exness.co.za)

    FSP number from exness.com/regulation (registration 2020/234138/07); FSCA FSP search not queried.

  • Exness B.V.

    Verified
    Regulator
    CBCS Curaçao
    Licence
    0003LSI
    Jurisdiction
    Curaçao
    Serves
    Selected jurisdictions outside the EEA

    Securities Intermediary licence per exness.com/regulation and Exness B.V. client agreement.

  • Exness (VG) Ltd

    Verified
    Regulator
    FSC BVI
    Licence
    SIBA/L/20/1133
    Jurisdiction
    British Virgin Islands
    Serves
    Selected jurisdictions outside the EEA

    Registration 2032226 per exness.com/regulation.

  • Exness KE Limited

    Verified
    Regulator
    CMA Kenya
    Licence
    Licence No. 162
    Jurisdiction
    Kenya
    Serves
    Kenya

    Confirmed on the CMA Kenya licensee register (listed as 'Exness KE Limited'; exness.com writes 'Exness (KE) Limited'). Some third-party sites use the former name 'Tadenex Limited'.

  • Forexite Ltd.

    Verified
    Regulator
    FSC Belize
    Licence
    9110312
    Jurisdiction
    Belize
    Serves
    Selected jurisdictions outside the EEA

    Registration 000022129 per exness.com/regulation; Belize FSC register not queried.

  • Exness (MU) Ltd

    Verified
    Regulator
    FSC Mauritius
    Licence
    GB20025294
    Jurisdiction
    Mauritius (reg. 176967)
    Serves
    Institutional services only

    Per exness.com/regulation; FSC Mauritius register not queried. Not a retail onboarding entity.

  • Exness Limited Jordan Ltd

    Verified
    Regulator
    JSC Jordan
    Licence
    51905
    Jurisdiction
    Jordan
    Serves
    Jordan (www.exness.jo)

    Per exness.com/regulation; Jordan Securities Commission register not queried.

What the headline figures refer to

Spreads
Standard account under Exness (SC) Ltd: from 0.2 pips, no commission (exness.com/standard-accounts).
Leverage
1:Unlimited is available under Exness (SC) Ltd and other non-EEA entities subject to equity and instrument conditions; CySEC and FCA retail clients are capped at 1:30.
Minimum deposit
USD 10 for most payment methods under Exness (SC) Ltd; the floor varies by payment method and region.
Bonuses
No bonuses recorded; Exness does not advertise deposit bonuses.

Sources

Official site: www.exness.com. Licence details change; always confirm the entity named in your client agreement.

Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are as published by Exness or recorded in the Brokeradar dataset and can change; see sources.

Exness fees and spreads by account type

Exness runs two pricing models. Standard and Pro accounts are commission-free with the cost built into the spread. Raw Spread and Zero accounts charge a per-lot commission in exchange for tighter (or, on the Zero account, zero) spreads on major instruments. Which is cheaper for you depends on the instruments and volume you trade, so we show both models below rather than picking one 'lowest cost' number.

Exness states that it does not charge inactivity fees, and that it pays third-party payment-provider fees on deposits and withdrawals. Swap (overnight) charges still apply on non-swap-free accounts, and currency conversion may apply if your account currency differs from the payment currency. Note that our broker dataset has an older row recording an inactivity rule after three months; the current Exness fees page states there are no inactivity penalties, and we treat the official page as authoritative until re-checked.

Exness account pricing as published on exness.com (figures may vary by entity and region; last checked 2026-09-03)
AccountSpread fromCommissionMinimum depositExecution
StandardPublished from 0.2-0.3 pipsNoneFrom $10 (varies by payment method)Market
Standard CentSame pricing model as Standard, cent lotsNoneFrom $10 (varies by payment method)Market
ProFrom 0.1 pipsNone$200-$3,000 depending on regionInstant (except crypto)
Raw SpreadFrom 0.0 pips$3.50 per lot per side$200-$3,000 depending on regionMarket
Zero0 spread on top 30 instrumentsFrom $0.20 per lot per side$200-$3,000 depending on regionMarket

Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are as published by Exness or recorded in the Brokeradar dataset and can change; see sources.

Exness minimum deposit

The Exness minimum deposit for Standard and Standard Cent accounts is published as $10 for most payment methods, though Exness notes the exact floor depends on the payment system and your country. Our dataset records $10 as the headline figure. Professional accounts (Pro, Raw Spread, Zero) require a first deposit of $200 as a baseline, and Exness states this can rise to as much as $3,000 in some regions.

Because the professional-account minimum is regional, check the figure shown inside the Personal Area after registration rather than relying on a third-party number.

Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are as published by Exness or recorded in the Brokeradar dataset and can change; see sources.

Exness withdrawal methods, fees and speed

Withdrawal speed is Exness's strongest selling point. The broker states that deposits and withdrawals are available 24/7, that more than 98% of withdrawals are processed automatically, and that any request that is not instant is handled within 24 hours. In practice the time to see money in your account also depends on the payment provider: e-wallets and crypto tend to land fastest, while bank cards and wires depend on your bank.

Exness states that it covers third-party transaction fees so that clients pay no deposit or withdrawal fees on its side. Payment methods differ by country; our dataset records bank wire, credit and debit cards, Perfect Money and Skrill, and Exness's own pages reference crypto and a range of local payment systems. The full list, with limits and processing times, is shown in the Personal Area for your country.

  • Withdrawal fees: none charged by Exness (third-party fees covered, per Exness)
  • Processing: automated for the majority of requests; otherwise within 24 hours, per Exness
  • Methods recorded in our dataset: bank wire, credit/debit card, Perfect Money, Skrill; additional local methods and crypto vary by country
  • Anti-fraud rule: withdrawals normally have to go back to the method used to deposit, in proportion, before other methods can be used

Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are as published by Exness or recorded in the Brokeradar dataset and can change; see sources.

Exness account types and leverage

Exness offers five live account types: Standard, Standard Cent, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero. The Standard and Standard Cent accounts are the entry points; Standard Cent uses cent lots so a $10 deposit behaves like $1,000 in cents, which suits practising with real money at very small size. Pro, Raw Spread and Zero are the professional tier and share the higher minimum deposit.

Leverage is set by the entity. Exness advertises leverage up to 1:2000 and, on eligible offshore accounts that meet volume and equity conditions, 'unlimited' leverage; our dataset records the headline as 'up to unlimited'. Leverage is reduced automatically around major news releases and outside core hours, and clients of the FSCA, CySEC and FCA entities are subject to their regulators' caps. Treat the headline figure as a maximum that applies only in specific conditions.

Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are as published by Exness or recorded in the Brokeradar dataset and can change; see sources.

Exness trading platforms

Exness supports MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 on desktop, web and mobile, plus its own Exness Terminal (web) and the Exness Trade mobile app. Our dataset records MT4, MT5 and Exness Terminal. There is no cTrader offering and no native TradingView broker integration at the time of checking, which is the main platform gap versus brokers such as FP Markets and Tickmill.

Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are as published by Exness or recorded in the Brokeradar dataset and can change; see sources.

Exness country availability

Exness does not accept clients from the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, EU member states, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and a list of sanctioned countries. Our dataset holds the full restricted list as recorded at our last data update (see the 'Countries recorded as restricted' panel on this page). Availability can change when Exness opens or closes a local entity, so the registration form on exness.com is the final word for your country.

Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are as published by Exness or recorded in the Brokeradar dataset and can change; see sources.

Exness FAQ

Is Exness regulated?

Yes. Exness operates through several licensed entities including Exness (SC) Ltd (FSA Seychelles, SD025), Exness (VG) Ltd (FSC BVI), Exness B.V. (CBCS Curacao), Exness ZA (PTY) Ltd (FSCA South Africa, FSP 51024), Tadenex Limited (CMA Kenya), Exness (UK) Ltd (FCA 730729) and Exness (Cy) Ltd (CySEC 178/12). Most international clients trade with the Seychelles entity, so check which company appears in your client agreement.

What is the Exness minimum deposit?

Exness publishes a $10 minimum deposit for Standard and Standard Cent accounts for most payment methods. Pro, Raw Spread and Zero accounts require $200 as a baseline and up to $3,000 in some regions, according to Exness.

Does Exness charge withdrawal fees?

Exness states that it does not charge deposit or withdrawal fees and covers third-party payment-provider charges. Your bank or e-wallet may still apply its own currency-conversion or receiving fees.

How long do Exness withdrawals take?

Exness states that more than 98% of withdrawals are processed automatically and that any non-instant request is processed within 24 hours. The time until funds appear depends on the payment method; e-wallets and crypto are typically fastest.

Which Exness account is cheapest?

For most retail traders the Pro account (spreads from 0.1 pips, no commission) is the lowest all-in cost on majors. High-volume scalpers and algorithmic traders may pay less on the Zero account, which has zero spread on Exness's top 30 instruments and a commission from $0.20 per lot per side. Compare the effective cost on the instruments you actually trade.

Can I trade with Exness from the UK or EU?

Not as a retail client on exness.com. Exness's list of unsupported countries includes the United Kingdom and EU member states, even though the group holds FCA and CySEC licences.

Sources and last checked

Last checked September 3, 2026. We verify entity and licence details against official broker pages and regulator registers, and record dataset figures separately where an official page could not be re-confirmed.

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