Reason for this visit

Seychelles boasts a relatively small scale forex market, with the primary currency rate - US dollar to Seychelles Rupee. In the developing forex market of Seychelles, there are a certain number of brokers providing the local and offshore customers with forex trading and remittance services. In terms of forex regulation, the Central Bank of Seychelles is the prime regulator, requesting the brokers to report the great amount of transaction in line with the international anti-money laundering regulations and standards. Recent years witness an ever-increasing trading volume in forex market of Seychelles, as the tourism and offshore financial industry gain steam. With the development of economy and financial industry and improvement of related regulation, a growing number of global brokers pay attention to the market with potential growth in Seychelles. In an attempt to help investors better understand the current forex brokers in Seychelles, WikiFX survey team decides to go to the country for on-site visits to local companies.

On-site visit

In this issue, the survey team went to Seychelles to visit forex broker Axiance as planned according to its regulatory address that CT House, Office 9C, Providence, Mahé, Seychelles.

On October 25, 2023, the investigators came to CT House, a modern 2-storey commercial building, in Providence of Mahé, the largest island of Seychelles for a visit to the brokers office. There was no any outdoor directory around the building which was managed by Deneo partners.

On the heels of accessing the 2nd floor of the building by taking the stairs for further investigation, the survey personnel located office 9C. Despite being closed, the door displayed the company name of “Aerarium Limited”, which is the licensee of Axiance.

Based on the on-site investigation, it is confirmed that Axiance has a physical presence at the place.

Conclusion

The survey team went to Seychelles to visit forex broker Axiance as scheduled, and found the name of the company at its regulatory address. This suggests that the broker has a physical business office at the location. Meanwhile, investors are advised to make an informed decision following an overall consideration.

Disclaimer

The content is for informational purpose only, and shall not be taken as a final order for making a choice.