Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
VFSC · Vanuatu · Established 1993
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) is the financial register of Vanuatu, established 1993. It caps retail leverage at 1:1000 and requires 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
- 1:1000
- Maximum leverage, professional
- 1:1000
- Compensation if the firm fails
- —
- Negative balance protection
- Not required
- Client funds held separately
- Required
- Hedging
- Permitted
- FIFO order closing
- Not mandatory
- Supervision covers
- Non-bank financial services (e.g., forex dealers, investment businesses, insurance, trusts, mutual funds, company registries, AML compliance)
- Body type
- Autonomous government regulatory authority
This is an offshore register. A firm licensed here is registered in Vanuatu, not supervised by the country it advertises to, and the protections above are what that registration actually carries.
About VFSC
The Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) is the primary regulator for non-banking financial services in Vanuatu, overseeing forex brokers and other entities to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering standards and promote industry integrity. It provides a flexible offshore licensing framework that attracts international firms with quick approvals and low costs but offers limited protections like compensation funds compared to top-tier regulators. The VFSC focuses on supervision through audits and reporting while maintaining Vanuatu's appeal as a tax-friendly jurisdiction.