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CFI Financial

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Forex, CFDs & stocks · since 1998
SCAFCACySECJSCFSCAwhat are these? →
4.3
/ 5 ★
RegulationSCA, FCA, CySEC, JSC, FSCA
Min. deposit$0
Leverage1:1 – 1:500
PlatformsMT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView, propia
InstrumentsForex, CFDs & stocks
Founded1998
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Regulation by region

The entity you sign with — and your protection — changes depending on where you live.

United Kingdom
FCA regulated + FSCSSTP
Credit Financier Invest Limited (FRN 828955) — FSCS £85,000
European Union
CySEC regulated + ICFMarket maker
Credit Financier Invest (CFI) Ltd (179/12) — ICF €20,000
United States
Not served
No CFTC/NFA registration
Australia
Unregulated
No ASIC AFSL
Rest of the world
Strong in MENA (DFSA/JSC/SCA)STP
Entities in Jordan (JSC), UAE (SCA 20200000154), Bahrain, Egypt — local protection

All licenses

Every regulator where the group holds a license, with its execution model. The entity that applies to you depends on your country (see above).

CyprusCySECRegulatedMarket maker179/12
United KingdomFCARegulatedSTPFRN 828955
JordanJSCRegulatedSTPCCD 49631
United Arab EmiratesSCARegulatedMarket maker20200000154
South AfricaFSCARegulatedSTPFSP 53711
EgyptFRARegulatedSTPReg. 101
BahrainCBBRegulatedCat. 2 (CR 183193-1)
LebanonBDLRegulatedNo. 40

Account types

Zero Commissionno commission; cost in the spread; EUR/USD ~0.4-1.1 pip; up to 1:500
Dynamic TraderECN/raw; EUR/USD from 0.0 pip + low commission; up to 1:500

Pros

✓Top-tier regulation
✓Funds with compensation scheme
✓Good reputation
✓Competitive costs

Cons

✗Outside your region, offshore entity
✗Very high leverage (more risk)

Breakdown by axis

The total score (out of 100) is the sum of the 7 axes, with the same yardstick for everyone. Below each one, the rationale with its source.

Regulation: Top tier22/22 pts
Why: SCA UAE (Cat-1) + FCA 828955 + CySEC 179/12 + JSC Jordan; rest of the world via Seychelles SD107 / Vanuatu = offshore. The largest in MENA by volume
Withdrawals / payments: Isolated complaints10/20 pts
Why: mostly clean, fast withdrawals praised; 92% 5-star suggests review solicitation; no action over withdrawals
Fund safety: Full (with compensation)15/15 pts
Why: segregated + negative balance + FSCS GBP85k (UK) / ICF EUR20k (CY); offshore no compensation
Transparency: With caveats5/10 pts
Why: CySEC fine EUR150k (2022, AML) + Oman REVOKED its license (Sep-2025, AML) + CONSOB warning 2016
Reputation: Strong10/10 pts
Why: founded 1998 (Beirut), HQ Dubai; Trustpilot ~4.7, the largest broker in the Middle East
Costs: Competitive8/8 pts
Why: Dynamic Trader raw EURUSD from 0.0 + low commission; min $0

Sources

Don't take our word for it — check it yourself. These are the official registries and legal pages we relied on.

🔗 CySEC registration — Credit Financier Invest (179/12)🔗 FCA registration — Credit Financier Invest (FRN 828955)🔗 CFI — regulations and licenses

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