Exness Review (November 2026): Regulation, Withdrawals and Islamic Account Terms
Verified facts
| Founded | 2008 |
| Minimum deposit | Not published |
| EUR/USD spread from | not published as a fixed figure; broker claims "cut trading costs by up to 50% on forex" vs. average of other brokers compared, week of 5-10 April 2026 |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, Exness Terminal, Exness Trade app (mobile) |
| Withdrawal methods | Not published |
| Crypto deposits/withdrawals | Not published |
Withdrawal speed: claim vs. measured
| Broker-published claim | Measured by us |
|---|---|
| "Instant withdrawals" — funds sent within seconds, including weekends. Broker states over 98% of withdrawals are processed automatically; exact times vary by payment method. [Source] | Not in our test program yet |
Islamic account: published terms vs. audit
| Availability | Broker-published claim | Measured by us |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Homepage advertises "Swap-free trading — hold overnight positions for free on most popular assets, T&Cs apply." Admin-fee schedule, grace period and excluded-instrument list not published on pages fetched. [Source] | Not in our test program yet |
Gulf funding and account currency
| mada | Not published |
| KNET | Not published |
| UAE local bank | Not published |
| AED account | Not published |
Payment-methods page renders icons rather than a text list; no Gulf-specific rail could be confirmed from fetched pages. No retail entity for UAE, Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC is listed on the regulation page (regulated entities: Seychelles, Curaçao, BVI, Belize, Kenya, South Africa, plus non-retail CySEC/FCA).
Scalping, Expert Advisors and hedging
| For Scalping | Not published |
| Expert Advisors | Not published |
| Hedging | Not published |
Regulation and license numbers
| Regulation | License no. | Official register |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services Authority (FSA) Seychelles (Seychelles (Exness (SC) Ltd)) | SD025 | Source |
| Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) (Curaçao (Exness B.V.)) | 0003LSI | Source |
| Financial Services Commission (FSC) (British Virgin Islands (Exness (VG) Ltd)) | reg. 2032226, investment business licence SIBA/L/20/1133 | Source |
| Financial Services Commission (FSC) (Belize (Forexite Ltd.)) | reg. 000022129, licence 9110312 | Source |
| Capital Markets Authority (CMA) (Kenya (Exness (KE) Limited)) | 162 | Source |
| Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) (South Africa (Exness ZA (PTY) Ltd)) | FSP 51024 (also authorized as OTC Derivatives Provider under Exness (SC) Ltd) | Source |
| Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) (Cyprus / EEA (Exness (Cy) Ltd — does not offer services to retail clients)) | 178/12 | Source |
| Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (United Kingdom (Exness (UK) Ltd — does not offer services to retail clients)) | 730729 | Source |