Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking FX
Natixis CIB FX is a Tier-1 market-maker for institutional clients in France.
NATIXIS (RCS Paris 542 044 524; share capital EUR 6,339,247,192) · 7 promenade Germaine Sablon, 75013 Paris, France · last re-checked 2026-09 · evidence score 87/100
Licence, read on the register
| Regulator | Licence number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACPR | not verified | France | tier-1 | open source ↗ |
Tier classification follows the same scale as the retail register: tier-2 means real supervision and client-money segregation, without an investor compensation scheme. Rows without a tier are recorded without classification rather than guessed.
Where the published model fits
- Corporations seeking FX liquidity
- Pension funds managing currency exposure
Watch for
- Verification of self-measured growth figures
- Clarification on licence tier limits
Natixis CIB operates as a Tier-1 FX flow market-maker, primarily serving institutional clients. The firm has reported significant growth in FX trading volumes, with a 264% increase from 2021 to 2024. However, its client base excludes retail clients, and the growth metrics are self-reported and not independently audited.
Testable claims
- Natixis CIB's own Global Markets page states it provides liquidity on government bonds, short- and long-term swaps, as well as foreign exchange spot, forwards and options, serving corporations, financial institutions, pension funds, asset managers, private banks and family offices (home.cib.natixis.com/global-markets)
- Own legal information: NATIXIS, joint-stock company under French law, share capital EUR 6,339,247,192, registered in Paris under no. B 542 044 524, registered office 7 promenade Germaine Sablon 75013 Paris, credit institution authorized in France by ACPR (home.cib.natixis.com/legal-information)
- Risk Awards 'Flow Market Maker of the Year' profile states Natixis FX trading volumes grew 264% from 2021 to 2024 with 92% year-on-year growth, and FX spot/options traded by corporates up 70%/320% since 2021 (risk.net — award profile, cross-read against own pages)
Claims that remain the venue's own measurement
- Client-count and volume growth figures (2,300 new clients since 2021; 264% FX volume growth) are self-reported in an awards profile, not audited
