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Vanuatu Financial Services Commission · VU
Tier 3 (offshore)Public register ↗
What a Tier 3 (offshore) regulator means
Offshore or light-touch licence: limited capital requirements, no meaningful compensation, retail protections not mandated. We use this tier in the regulation part of every Editor Rating. How regulator tiers work.
Where a VFSC licence counts on Coinish
No live Coinish country treats it as the local regulator, so its licensees appear only where that country’s rules allow a foreign licence.
How to check a VFSC licence
- Open the VFSC public register and search for the company name or licence number shown in the broker’s website footer.
- Check the legal name matches the company named in your account agreement: brokers often run several companies under one brand.
- Check the licence is current and covers the service you want (for example dealing in CFDs or holding client money).