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BDSwiss in Pakistan — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Pakistani clients are onboarded under the offshore entity BDSwiss (Seychelles) Ltd (FSA) / BDS Markets (FSC Mauritius).
- Founded
- 2012
- Retail leverage
- 2000PK
- Round turn
- 5 USDPK
- Currencies
- Primarily USD and EUR; no verified PKR account.
- Swap-free account
- conditional
Licence check
Open an account with BDSwissThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Taxes for a Pakistani resident(1 rule)
- Forex/derivatives trading profit for residents is generally taxed as income;https://global.bdswiss.com/account-types
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Board of Revenue.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Pakistan residents
- Pakistani clients are onboarded under the offshore entity BDSwiss (Seychelles) Ltd (FSA) / BDS Markets (FSC Mauritius).
- Local standing
- Offshore only; not registered with Pakistan's SECP and no local investor protection.
- Licence as the register states it
- No Pakistani (SECP) licence; served under Seychelles FSA (SD047) and/or Mauritius FSC (C116016172).
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:2000 on the offshore entity; not capped by a Pakistani regulator.
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2012 (Cyprus/Zurich brand); exited EU/UK after losing CySEC and FCA licences; now offshore-focused via Mauritius/Seychelles.
- What we hold against it
- Offshore-only for Pakistani residents; no SECP oversight and forex remittance is restricted - standard offshore caveat.
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Pakistani residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youOffshore only; not registered with Pakistan's SECP and no local investor protection.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against Pakistan market median(priced from 36 of 62)
Medians run over the 36 of 62 brokers that publish a price for Pakistan, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Cent (min ~$10), Classic (min ~$10), VIP (min $250), Raw/Zero (min $500). The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Payouts
Identical for every row: Deposit, h 24 · Fee, USD 0 · Min, USD 50.
Deposit and withdrawal methods (3 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards, bank/wire and e-wallets;
- Cards
- Wire
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- Primarily USD and EUR; no verified PKR account.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(32 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(5 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- BDSwiss WebTrader
- iOS
- Android
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.3 · Leverage 2000 PK.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.5 | — |
Share of reviewers in Pakistan: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(5 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Round turn 5 USD on the raw + commission basis, under the Pakistan median 7
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 46 of 62 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 100 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 5 platforms: MT4, MT5, BDSwiss WebTrader, iOS
- No Pakistan authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- Min deposit 10 USD, over the Pakistan median 7.5
- The published 1:2000 comes from the group's offshore entity, not from the Pakistan one
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Where BDSwiss sits in the Pakistan base(62 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (36 of 62 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 3-19 · this broker 5 USD · 26 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 62 priced)
Median 7.5 USD · range 0-237.2 · this broker 10 USD · 46 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (34 of 62 with a Pakistan figure)
Median 1:750 · range 50-5000 · this broker 1:2000 · 28 of 62 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (62 brokers)
Alternatives in Pakistan(6 of 62 scored in Pakistan)
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 0PK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #6
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupPK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #21
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupPK
- Leverage
- 2000PK
- Rank in this country
- #2
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 5 groupPK
- Leverage
- 3000PK
- Rank in this country
- #7
- Round turn, USD
- 8PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Leverage
- 200PK
- Rank in this country
- #8
- Round turn, USD
- 9PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Leverage
- 3000PK
- Rank in this country
- #16
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Pakistan score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | BDSwiss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 75 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 100 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 80 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 70 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 65 |
FAQ
- Does BDSwiss accept residents of Pakistan?
- No. Offshore only; not registered with Pakistan's SECP and no local investor protection. Onboarding entity: Pakistani clients are onboarded under the offshore entity BDSwiss (Seychelles) Ltd (FSA) / BDS Markets (FSC Mauritius).
- Is BDSwiss licensed to serve clients in Pakistan?
- No Pakistani (SECP) licence; served under Seychelles FSA (SD047) and/or Mauritius FSC (C116016172). Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at BDSwiss?
- About 5.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Pakistan is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does BDSwiss offer to retail clients in Pakistan?
- Up to 1:2000. Up to 1:2000 on the offshore entity; not capped by a Pakistani regulator.
- Which trading platforms does BDSwiss support?
- MT4, MT5, BDSwiss WebTrader, iOS, Android. Instruments: 250+ CFDs: forex, shares, indices, commodities and 26+ cryptocurrencies.
- How can I withdraw money from BDSwiss in Pakistan?
- Cards, bank/wire and e-wallets; Pakistan-specific local rails not verified at review.
- What account types does BDSwiss offer?
- Cent (min ~$10), Classic (min ~$10), VIP (min $250), Raw/Zero (min $500).
- Does BDSwiss offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Conditional.
Cost calculator (median of 36 priced of 62)
EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a PKR conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.