Financial Supervision Commission of Bulgaria
The Bulgarian FSC’s investor guidance explains how to identify licensed investment intermediaries and distinguish local permission from cross-border arrangements. A non-EU license does not by itself authorize services in Bulgaria. Check the legal entity, relevant register category, and any licensed branch or passporting basis.
Trust tier
Established authority — check activity
Recognized regulator, but protection, enforcement, and compensation can vary by product and entity.
Bulgarian investment-intermediary and related non-bank financial supervision, subject to the specific permission.
This scope guide does not establish a compensation entitlement or amount. Confirm the exact entity, product, client category, and applicable scheme before relying on protection.
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What it means
How to read FSC Bulgaria regulation
- The Bulgarian FSC’s investor guidance explains how to identify licensed investment intermediaries and distinguish local permission from cross-border arrangements.
- Use the full contracting legal entity, not only the broker brand, when checking official records.
- This is an explanatory authority guide, not confirmation of an individual broker’s current license.
Limits
What this signal does not guarantee
- A non-EU license does not by itself authorize services in Bulgaria. Check the legal entity, relevant register category, and any licensed branch or passporting basis.
- It does not guarantee profits, reimburse ordinary market losses, or establish that every group affiliate is covered.
- A name match on BrokerVS does not verify the account’s permission or protection eligibility.
Verify
How to check this license
Read the official FSC Bulgaria source and locate the lookup for the relevant activity.
Match the legal entity, license or registration number, domain, activity, restrictions, and publication date.
Compare the record with your account agreement; ask the authority to confirm any stale, ambiguous, or unavailable status.
Red flags
When to be careful
- A non-EU license does not by itself authorize services in Bulgaria. Check the legal entity, relevant register category, and any licensed branch or passporting basis.
- The account agreement names a different entity or jurisdiction from the advertised authority.
- A registration, membership, or limited permission is marketed as unrestricted brokerage authorization.
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Important disclosure
Broker research, not investment advice
Availability, fees, investor protection, and regulation can vary by country and legal entity. Verify the broker and regulator details directly before opening an account.