Sony Bank regulation & licences
Licences on record 1
1 Tier 1 — top-tier regulation
Licences are matched from public sources and regulator registers, and entities change over time. A licence held by one company in a group does not cover clients of another. Always confirm on the official register.
Regulatory profile
Sony Bank is a trading bank founded in 2001 and headquartered in Japan.
In our database Sony Bank is matched to 1 licence from JFSA. Most importantly, the JFSA (Japan) is among the regulators we classify as tier 1 — regulators that combine high capital requirements with meaningful retail protections.
None of the regulators we have matched to Sony Bank operates a statutory compensation scheme covering retail forex, so the safety of your deposit relies mainly on segregation of client funds and the broker's own financial strength. Retail leverage caps apply at the JFSA-regulated entities (for example 25:1 on FX at JFSA).
Sony Bank offers its own proprietary platform.
Regulatory strengths
- Licensed by 1 tier-1 regulator (JFSA)
- Operating for about 25 years
Points to check
- No statutory compensation scheme at any matched regulator
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Sony Bank regulation FAQ
Is Sony Bank regulated?
Yes — in our database Sony Bank is matched to 1 licence: JFSA (Japan). Which of these protects you depends on the legal entity you open an account with. Always confirm the licence on the regulator's official register.
Is Sony Bank a tier-1 regulated broker?
Sony Bank holds 1 licence from regulators we classify as tier 1: JFSA.
Does Sony Bank accept US clients?
Sony Bank is not matched to a CFTC/NFA registration in our database. Only CFTC-registered, NFA-member firms may offer retail forex to US residents, so Sony Bank generally cannot accept US retail forex clients.
Is my money protected with Sony Bank?
None of the regulators matched to Sony Bank in our database runs a compensation scheme for retail forex. Protection depends on client-money segregation and the broker's solvency.
How can I verify Sony Bank's licence?
Find the company name and licence number in Sony Bank's client agreement or website footer, then search it on the regulator's official register (linked from each licence on this page). Confirm that the website domain you use is listed on the register, and check the regulator's warning list for clones.