Desk file · 2026 edition · record confidence: high
Swissquote
We opened the file on Swissquote the way we open every file: register first, marketing never. Trading since 1996, run out of Gland, Switzerland, and carrying 2 licence entries on the public record, 2 of them tier-1. Opened under the FINMA entity.
What the two desk scores say
Both are out of 10 and both are computed, not felt.
| Cost score | Priced off the spread basis below, not off a headline rate card. | 3.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | Weighted on licence tier and on how many of the entries we could re-read at source. | 8.2 |
| Cost per 10 lots | Ten round-turn EUR/USD lots priced at the spread basis, commission excluded. | $170.00 |
Spread basis. sampled EUR/USD average on the tightest retail account. Nothing on this page is a live quote; a spread printed on a Tuesday afternoon is not the spread you get thirty seconds after a non-farm payroll release.
Licence entries, one row per entity
Every row links to the document we read it from.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Jurisdiction | Tier | Licensed entity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINMA | Switzerland | T1 | Swissquote Bank Ltd | swissquote.com | |
| FCA | 562170 | UK | T1 | Swissquote Ltd | register.fca.org.uk |
Which entity actually holds your money is decided at signup, by the country on your application — not by the strongest licence in this table. Read the client agreement you are handed, then match the entity name against the row above.
What we were able to confirm
Confirmed at source
- Swissquote was launched in 1996 and is headquartered in Gland, Switzerland.
- Swissquote Group Holding Ltd is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker SQN.
- Swissquote Bank Ltd is a bank licensed in Switzerland and supervised by FINMA.
- Swissquote Ltd is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FCA under reference number 562170.
- Swissquote publishes minimum EUR/USD spreads of 1.7 pips on its Standard forex account.
- Swissquote's Annual Report 2025 states that on 4 July 2025 Swissquote completed the acquisition of PostFinance's 50% stake in Yuh, the digital finance app, increasing its ownership to 100% and making Yuh a fully consolidated subsidiary (https://www.swissquote.com/en/group/annual-report/2025/business-cases/dare-to-aim-for-the-best).
Not verified
The following could not be traced to a primary source at the time of filing. We publish the gap rather than a number that would look tidier:
- FINMA licence/registration number
- Minimum deposit applies to the Standard forex account (CHF 1,000) and differs for other Swissquote services
| Founded | 1996 |
| Head office | Gland, Switzerland |
| Minimum deposit | $1,000 |
| Leverage cap | 1:30 (UK/EU retail); up to 1:100 (Swiss entity) |
| EUR/USD | 1.70 pips |
| Tier-1 entries | 2 |
| Record confidence | high |
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