
Capital.com in Pakistan — review, licence and costs
Score (5 of 6 axes scored)
shown, not ranked: no cost
Key facts (5 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Pakistani clients are served under the offshore international entity regulated by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB), not a local entity.
- Founded
- 2016
- Retail leverage
- 200PK
- Currencies
- No PKR account; USD-denominated, so rupee deposits incur conversion.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"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.
Licence check
The 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://capital.com/countries_list_uab
Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Board of Revenue.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards Pakistan residents
- Pakistani clients are served under the offshore international entity regulated by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB), not a local entity.
- Local standing
- Offshore (Bahamas SCB); not registered with Pakistan's SECP, so no local investor-compensation scheme.
- Licence as the register states it
- SCB (Bahamas) Securities Dealer licence SIA-F245; no SECP (Pakistan) registration.
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:200 via the SCB entity; not capped by a local Pakistani regulator.
- The firm behind it
- Founded 2016; multi-regulated CFD/fintech broker with offices in London, Limassol and Dubai.
- What we hold against it
- Served via offshore Bahamas entity; caveat is offshore protection and local FX-control rules.
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 (Bahamas SCB); not registered with Pakistan's SECP, so no local investor-compensation scheme.
- 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.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Single universal 'Standard' retail account (no tiered accounts), separate Professional status for eligible clients. Min deposit 20 USD/EUR/GBP by card, 50 by wire. 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 transfer and e-wallets;
- Cards
- Bank transfer
- E-wallets
- Account currency
- No PKR account; USD-denominated, so rupee deposits incur conversion.
- Fee declared
- 3 of 3 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(52 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(7 platforms)

- Proprietary web
- mobile app
- MT4
- MT5
- TradingView
| Class | Count | Min spread |
|---|---|---|
| Proprietary web | — | 0.65 |
| mobile app | — | 0.65 |
| MT4 | — | 0.65 |
| MT5 | — | 0.65 |
| TradingView | — | 0.65 |
| Forex pairs | 120+ | — |
| Indices | 35+ | — |
114 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 108 more.
Identical for every row: Leverage 200 PK.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.3 | 5, 1,861 |
Share of reviewers in Pakistan: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(4 for and 6 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Withdrawal in 24 h, one of 46 of 62 brokers here that publish a time
- Swap-free account available
- Payouts 80 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
- 5 platforms: Proprietary web, mobile app, MT4, MT5
- Round-turn cost not priced: the pair of spread and commission is not published
- No Pakistan authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Min deposit 20 USD, over the Pakistan median 7.5
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
- Not scored on round-turn cost: the broker publishes no figure we could read
Where Capital.com sits in the Pakistan base(62 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (36 of 62 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 3-19 · 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 20 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 1:200 · 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
- 5PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10PK
- Leverage
- 2000PK
- Rank in this country
- #4
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 0PK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #6
- Round turn, USD
- 13.5PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 0PK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #9
- Round turn, USD
- 9PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Leverage
- 3000PK
- Rank in this country
- #16
- Round turn, USD
- 8PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 10 groupPK
- Leverage
- 200PK
- Rank in this country
- #8
- Round turn, USD
- 6PK
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupPK
- Leverage
- 500PK
- Rank in this country
- #21
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 | Capital.com |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 65 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | — |
| 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 | 50 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 80 |
FAQ
- Does Capital.com accept residents of Pakistan?
- No. Offshore (Bahamas SCB); not registered with Pakistan's SECP, so no local investor-compensation scheme. Onboarding entity: Pakistani clients are served under the offshore international entity regulated by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB), not a local entity.
- Is Capital.com licensed to serve clients in Pakistan?
- SCB (Bahamas) Securities Dealer licence SIA-F245; no SECP (Pakistan) registration. Checked on 09.07.2026.
- What leverage does Capital.com offer to retail clients in Pakistan?
- Up to 1:200. Up to 1:200 via the SCB entity; not capped by a local Pakistani regulator.
- Which trading platforms does Capital.com support?
- Proprietary web, mobile app, MT4, MT5, TradingView. Instruments: CFD-only broker; 4,500-6,000+ CFDs across shares, indices, commodities, forex, crypto and ETFs (285+ crypto CFDs).
- How can I withdraw money from Capital.com in Pakistan?
- Cards, bank transfer and e-wallets; no verified PKR-specific local rail at review.
- What account types does Capital.com offer?
- Single universal 'Standard' retail account (no tiered accounts); separate Professional status for eligible clients. Min deposit 20 USD/EUR/GBP by card, 50 by wire.
- Does Capital.com offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Capital.com offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to Pakistan residents.