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IG Markets in Pakistan — review, licence and costs

Written and checked by the Indus Review editorial team · how we score ·  score recalculated 01.10.2026
through an offshore entityAccepts residents of PakistanOpened by IG Markets (Pakistan) (Pvt.) Ltd., register checked 27.08.2026

Score (5 of 6 axes scored)

3.33/ 5.0

ranked against full-basis brokers

2 + 3 × 0.443 = 3.33 · axes on 0–100, total on 2.0–5.0

Key facts

Licence check

Not Pakistan-specific
No licence number published for Pakistanchecked 27.08.2026secp.gov.pk
Open an account with IG Markets

The broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.

Screenshot of the IG Markets website
IG Markets's own site, captured for this review (07.10.2026)

Taxes for a Pakistani resident

    Not tax advice. Check with the Federal Board of Revenue.

    Who actually onboards you

    Entity that onboards Pakistan residents
    IG international entity
    Local standing
    Internationally regulated
    Licence as the register states it
    Not Pakistan-specific
    Leverage for this entity
    Global default not shown
    The firm behind it
    IG Group global broker
    What we hold against it
    No major flags shown

    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.

    The entity that onboards youIG international entityLocal or offshore not stated in the source · SECP licence

    Global default not shown

    —PK
    Pakistan median, local entities: 1:50 · 18 of 20 stated

    Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.

    Client protection

    • Local entity onboards youInternationally regulated
    • 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)

    Round turn, 1 lot EURUSD, spread plus commission, USD
    IG Markets, raw spread plus commission13.6
    Pakistan median, all 36 priced7
    Pakistan median, the 27 priced on the raw spread plus commission6.5

    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: CFD, forex accounts. 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(1 method)

    MethodDeposit, hWithdrawal, hFee, USDMin, USD
    Bank card PayPal24—050

    Deposit and withdrawal methods (1 methods · 0 local rails)

    Bank card PayPal

    • Bank card PayPal
    Account currency
    Not specified in results
    Fee declared
    1 of 1 methods
    Withdrawal back to
    the funding method

    Where it does not serve(39 countries)

    AngolaCentral African RepublicChadComoreCongoDR CongoEquatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaGuineaIvory CoastLiberiaLibyaMauritaniaNigerNigeriaSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth SudanSudanZimbabweBermudaBonarieCanadaCubaCuraçaoHaitiSint MaartenVenezuelaAfghanistanCambodiaChinaIranIraqMyanmarSyriaTurkmenistanYemenBulgaria

    From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.

    Platforms and markets(3 platforms)

    The platform page on the IG Markets website
    The platform page on IG Markets's own site, captured for this review (07.10.2026)
    • Web
    • mobile platform
    ClassCountMin spread
    Web—0.6
    mobile platform—0.6
    All instruments17000—

    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.

    Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)

    3.9/ 5
    Trustpilot rating
    8,324
    reviews
    02.10.2026
    snapshot, 2026
    SnapshotRatingReviews
    02.10.20263.98,324

    Share of reviewers in Pakistan: — The platform does not publish it.

    Pros and cons(1 for and 6 against, each tied to a figure on this page)

    For
    • Track record 100 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
    Against
    • Round turn 13.6 USD on the raw + commission basis, over the Pakistan median 7
    • No Pakistan authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
    • Min deposit 50 USD, over the Pakistan median 7.5
    • Withdrawal time not published
    • Safety 10 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
    • Not scored on payouts: the broker publishes no figure we could read

    Where IG Markets sits in the Pakistan base(62 brokers)

    Round-turn cost, USD (36 of 62 priced)

    3<5
    207.5
    510
    312.5
    315
    117.5
    1>17.5

    Median 7 USD · range 3-19 · this broker 13.6 USD · 26 of 62 brokers do not publish it

    Minimum deposit, USD (16 of 62 priced)

    13<50
    1100
    1150
    0200
    1>200

    Median 7.5 USD · range 0-237.2 · this broker 50 USD · 46 of 62 brokers do not publish it

    Retail leverage (34 of 62 with a Pakistan figure)

    17<1k
    62k
    73k
    34k
    1>4k

    Median 1:750 · range 50-5000 · 28 of 62 brokers do not publish it

    Withdrawal time published (62 brokers)

    6of 58
    Published, hours6not published38IG Markets is one of the 6

    Alternatives in Pakistan(5 of 62 scored in Pakistan)

    3.46
    FXCM
    Licensed elsewhere
    Round turn, USD
    11PK
    Min deposit, USD
    50 groupPK
    Rank in this country
    #25
    3.87
    Fusion Markets
    Licensed elsewhere
    Round turn, USD
    13.5PK
    Min deposit, USD
    0PK
    Leverage
    500PK
    Rank in this country
    #9
    3.8
    OctaFX
    Licensed elsewhere
    Round turn, USD
    16PK
    Min deposit, USD
    25 groupPK
    Leverage
    1000 group
    Rank in this country
    #13
    3.42
    ThinkMarkets
    Licensed elsewhere
    Round turn, USD
    11PK
    Min deposit, USD
    50 groupPK
    Leverage
    500PK
    Rank in this country
    #26
    3.2
    Alpari
    Licensed elsewhere
    Round turn, USD
    19PK
    Min deposit, USD
    30 groupPK
    Leverage
    3000PK
    Rank in this country
    #32

    "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

    AxisWeightWhat is measuredIG Markets
    Reviews25%Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform45
    Round-turn cost20%Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median57
    Safety20%Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning10
    Payouts15%Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country—
    Track record10%Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings100
    Platforms10%Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country30

    FAQ

    Does IG Markets accept residents of Pakistan?
    No. Internationally regulated Onboarding entity: IG international entity
    Is IG Markets licensed to serve clients in Pakistan?
    Not Pakistan-specific Checked on 27.08.2026.
    How much does one round turn cost at IG Markets?
    About 13.6 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Pakistan is 7.0 USD.
    Which trading platforms does IG Markets support?
    Web, mobile platform. Instruments: Global markets and ETFs
    How can I withdraw money from IG Markets in Pakistan?
    Bank card PayPal
    What account types does IG Markets offer?
    CFD and forex accounts

    Cost calculator (median of 36 priced of 62)

    IG Markets, per month272.00 USD
    Pakistan median, per month140.00 USD

    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.

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