Securities Commission of The Bahamas
SCB Bahamas · Bahamas · Established 1995
Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB Bahamas) is the financial register of the Bahamas, established 1995. It caps retail leverage at 1:200 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
- 1:200
- Maximum leverage, professional
- —
- Compensation if the firm fails
- —
- Negative balance protection
- Required
- Client funds held separately
- Required
- Hedging
- Permitted
- FIFO order closing
- Not mandatory
- Supervision covers
- Securities and capital markets (e.g., forex/CFD brokers, investment funds, digital assets, financial service providers)
- Body type
- Independent statutory government body
This is an offshore register. A firm licensed here is registered in the Bahamas, not supervised by the country it advertises to, and the protections above are what that registration actually carries.
About SCB Bahamas
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) is an independent statutory body overseeing securities, investment funds, and capital markets to foster a competitive financial sector while prioritizing investor protection through surveillance, enforcement, and education. It has evolved from a basic framework to include targeted rules for forex/CFD brokers, such as leverage caps and negative balance protection, drawing from global standards like ESMA to balance innovation and risk reduction. As a mid-tier offshore regulator, SCB attracts international firms with efficient licensing but maintains robust AML compliance and dispute resolution.