Who owns FBS?
As of : FBS is run by FBS Markets Inc, Belize. It holds a licence from FSC Belize. The company is private (founder-owned per Crunchbase/Wikipedia).
| Ultimate owner | FBS (private (founder-owned per Crunchbase/Wikipedia; not verified on Tier-1 source)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | FBS Markets Inc, Belize · reg. 000001317 |
| Licences | Other: FSC Belize 000102/31 (client agreement says 4077102) offshore |
| Website | fbs.com |
| Sister brokers | 0 |
| Fines and actions | FBS’s own company: 0 · whole FBS group: 1 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- 1 regulator fine against the owner since 2025.
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other: FSC Belize 000102/31 (client agreement says 4077102) offshore | — | active | register |
About FBS
FX/CFD broker with a Belize-licensed global entity and a CySEC-licensed EU company (Tradestone Ltd).
Headquarters: Belize · Founded: 2009 · Ownership: private (founder-owned per Crunchbase/Wikipedia; not verified on Tier-1 source)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: FBS's own documents give two different Belize licence numbers (000102/31 and 4077102). From an EU IP, fbs.com shows Tradestone Ltd (CySEC 331/17).
FBS sister sites, fines and sources →
Regulator fines
It does not name FBS’s own company; it concerns other companies of the FBS group. The company column names who was fined.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | FBS (fbs.com) | Other: Reserve Bank of India | — | Named on RBI 'Alert List' of forex platforms not authorised to deal with Indian residents (listing, not a fine). Exact list date/day approximate - Nov 2025 version. source |
Ratings elsewhere
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Questions and answers
Who owns FBS?
FBS Markets Inc runs it.
Is FBS licensed?
Yes. Its operator FBS Markets Inc holds a licence from FSC Belize.
Has the owner of FBS been fined?
1 record on file. The latest: Other: Reserve Bank of India, 2025-11-01.
Is FBS legit?
FBS is run by FBS Markets Inc, which holds a licence from FSC Belize. The company is private (founder-owned per Crunchbase/Wikipedia). Fines and regulator actions against FBS’s own company: 0; against the whole FBS group: 1. Sister sites with the same owner: 0. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
Sources
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. How we check facts. CFDs are complex. Most retail accounts lose money.
