Binary Options Regulators by country

Every country usually has its own financial regulator body which watches financial services sector and audits them as necessary. In simple words the regulating organization monitors that the services offered by the companies are fair, easy to understand as much as possible and correct.

Below is of bodies which monitor not only binary option brokers, stock brokers, forex dealers, and commodity exchanges but everything else to do with money. including banking. Within EU one financial service provider has the ability to passport(export) it’s services outside it’s country of registered address but within the EU without having to get permission to trade in foreign country. For example a registered binary option brokers in UK can sell its service in Malta or any other European Union country without requiring to register in Malta first.

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There could be some scam brokers who might advertise that they are regulated by a specific countries regulatory agency, but it is the responsibility of the trader / investor to double check that. Usually the regulating body issues the broker a license number and/or publishes the name of its company on the regulator’s website.

Go here to see blacklisted brokers who are NOT regulated.

Country	Regulator
Andorra	Institut Nacional Andorrà de Finances
Australia	Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Canada	Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)
Cyprus	Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Czech Republic	Czech National Bank (CNB)
Denmark	Finanstilsynet (The Danish FSA)
Estonia	MTR Majandus
France	Banque de France (BDF)
Germany	Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)
Hungary	Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügyelete (PSZÁF)
Ireland	Central Bank of Ireland(CBI)
Italy	Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB)
Japan	Financial Services Agency
Malaysia	Securities Commission of Malaysia
Netherlands	Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
New Zeland	Financial Markets Authority
Norway	The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway
Portugal	CMVM – PORTUGUESE SECURITIES MARKET COMMISSION
Russia	Financial Market Relations Regulation Center (FMRCC)
Singapore	Monetary Authority of Singapore
Spain	Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV)
Slovakia	National Bank of Slovakia (NBS)
South Africa	Financial Services Board (FSB)
Sweden	Finansinspektionen (FI)
Switzerland	FINMA
Taiwan	The Securities and Futures Bureau (SFB)
United Kingdom.UK	Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
United States.USA	U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission(CFTC)