Financial Services Commission Mauritius
FSC Mauritius · Mauritius · Established 2001
Financial Services Commission Mauritius (FSC Mauritius) is the financial register of Mauritius, established 2001. It caps retail leverage at 1:100 and requires negative balance protection and segregated client funds.
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What this licence gets you
The rules a firm has to follow to keep this licence. A dash means we hold no answer on file, which is not the same as a no.
- Maximum leverage, retail
- 1:100
- Maximum leverage, professional
- 1:400
- Compensation if the firm fails
- —
- Negative balance protection
- Required
- Client funds held separately
- Required
- Hedging
- Permitted
- FIFO order closing
- Not mandatory
- Supervision covers
- Non-bank financial services (e.g., investment dealers, global business, insurance, capital markets, fintech)
- Body type
- Statutory government body
This is an offshore register. A firm licensed here is registered in Mauritius, not supervised by the country it advertises to, and the protections above are what that registration actually carries.
About FSC Mauritius
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) Mauritius is a well-regarded regulator overseeing non-bank financial services, including forex brokers, with a balanced framework emphasizing investor protection and market integrity. It enforces robust AML/CFT standards and conducts regular on-site inspections, positioning Mauritius as a credible offshore hub. While stricter than pure offshore peers, it remains attractive for global firms.