What Is EBC Financial Group? Entities, Licences and Products (2026)

EBC Financial Group (usually just "EBC") is a London-founded forex and CFD broker group that started operating in 2020. It runs several separately licensed companies and offers forex, gold, oil, indices, US shares and ETFs on MT4 and MT5. The question that matters is not the brand but which EBC company you sign your account agreement with.

Where is EBC based?

EBC was founded in London; its UK company is registered at The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street. The group has offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, Bangkok and Limassol. In FC Barcelona's April 2024 announcement, an EBC executive described the company as four years old.

Which EBC companies exist, and who regulates them?

These are the main entities in public sources as of November 2026. Every number can be checked on the regulator's own register.

What this means in practice:

• The UK company mainly serves eligible and professional clients. Most retail traders will not be onboarded there.
• Protection differs by company. UK and Australian retail clients get negative balance protection; offshore entities offer less. The SVG company is a member of The Financial Commission, which can pay up to €20,000 per eligible client.
• Which company you get depends on your country and client category. Our broker licence check shows the company and register link for EBC in your country.

What can you trade at EBC?

• Markets CFDs on forex, precious metals (including gold, XAUUSD, and silver), energy, indices, US shares and US-listed ETFs, plus a Bitcoin CFD for eligible non-UK clients. Public sources cite more than 200 instruments, including over 100 ETF CFDs added in 2025.
• Platforms MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 on desktop, web and mobile, with EA support. In July 2026 EBC launched the EBC App for account management, funding and copy trading, and announced TradingView professional charts for eligible clients.
• Accounts Standard and Professional, minimum trade 0.01 lots. Costs are compared in EBC Standard vs Professional for gold.

What are EBC's sponsorships?

• FC Barcelona Official Partner in Foreign Exchange since April 2024, for 3.5 years, covering APAC, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
• University of Oxford, Department of Economics sponsor of the public webinar series "What Economists Really Do", renewed for three years in July 2026.
• United to Beat Malaria, a UN Foundation campaign.

Sponsorships show marketing spend. They do not replace checking the company that holds your money.

EBC's own scale figures

In an October 2026 press release EBC said it serves clients in more than 100 countries, has over 5 million registered users and handles more than US$390 billion in average monthly volume. These are company-reported figures with no independent audit.

FAQ

Is EBC a legitimate broker?

The EBC group includes companies authorised by the FCA, ASIC, CIMA and FSCA, and those licences can be found on the regulators' registers. Whether your account is well protected depends on the company you contract with. See Is EBC safe? for the steps.

When was EBC founded?

The group started operating in 2020; the UK company's FCA authorisation took effect in 2021.

What is EBC's official website?

Only www.ebc.com. See how to spot fake EBC websites.

Sources

• EBC Financial Group Review 2026, investingLive
• FC Barcelona announcement, 11 April 2024
• EBC adds South Africa FSCA licence, FX News Group, 25 November 2025
• EBC named Best Broker at UF AWARDS APAC 2026, Finance Magnates

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