Swissquote Bank (SQBLiquidity / institutional)
Swissquote Bank offers institutional multi-asset brokerage and leveraged FX liquidity from Switzerland.
Swissquote Bank Ltd · Gland, Switzerland · last re-checked 2026-09 · evidence score 79/100
Licence, read on the register
| Regulator | Licence number | Jurisdiction | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINMA | not verified | Switzerland | tier-1 | open source ↗ |
| FCA | not verified | UK | tier-1 | open source ↗ |
| DFSA | not verified | UAE (DIFC) | tier-1 | open source ↗ |
| SFC (HK) | not verified | Hong Kong | tier-1 | open source ↗ |
| MAS (Singapore) | not verified | Singapore | tier-1 | open source ↗ |
| CySEC | not verified | Cyprus | tier-2 | 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
- Banks seeking multi-asset liquidity
- Funds requiring leveraged FX solutions
Watch for
- Verification of self-measured client asset figures
- Licensing details and tier implications
Swissquote Bank Ltd operates as a tier 1 liquidity provider, holding licenses in multiple jurisdictions including Switzerland and the UK. The firm claims a robust capital position with a core capital ratio of 25.2% and over 1 million accounts. However, the absence of published venue and connectivity details may limit transparency for potential clients.
Testable claims
- Swissquote Bank Ltd 'holds a banking and securities trading license since 2001, is supervised by FINMA' (institutional site)
- Swissquote Bank Ltd 'holds a banking licence issued by ... FINMA and is a member of the Swiss Bankers Association' (group structure page)
- Swissquote Group Holding Ltd is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol SQN) since May 29, 2000; headquarters in Gland (VD)
- Institutional FX offering leverages 'state-of-the-art technologies and worldwide data centers' with SQX exchange and Swissquote Pro platform for institutional clients
Claims that remain the venue's own measurement
- 'Core capital ratio 25.2%', '+1 million accounts', 'Total equity CHF 1.4 billion', 'Client assets CHF +96.3 billion' are the firm's own published figures
- 'A vast spectrum of Forex instruments' liquidity breadth is the firm's own characterisation
