Reason for this visit

Seychelles boasts a relatively small scale forex market, with the primary currency rate - US dollar to Seychelles Rupee. In the developing forex market of Seychelles, there are a certain number of brokers providing the local and offshore customers with forex trading and remittance services. In terms of forex regulation, the Central Bank of Seychelles is the prime regulator, requesting the brokers to report the great amount of transaction in line with the international anti-money laundering regulations and standards. Recent years witness an ever-increasing trading volume in forex market of Seychelles, as the tourism and offshore financial industry gain steam. With the development of economy and financial industry and improvement of related regulation, a growing number of global brokers pay attention to the market with potential growth in Seychelles. In an attempt to help investors better understand the current forex brokers in Seychelles, WikiFX survey team decides to go to the country for on-site visits to local companies.

On-site visit

In this issue, the survey team went to Seychelles to visit forex broker Rock-West as planned according to its regulatory address that JUC Building, Office No. F7a, Providence Zone 18, Mahe, Seychelles.

On October 25, 2023, the investigators came to JUC Building at Providence Zone 18 in Mahe, the largest island of Seychelles on the heels of spotting a directory near the street. The only two-story building is adjacent to a laundry center, and the entrance of office area behind a steel door is connected to a special passage.

In the aftermath of arriving at the second floor by the stairs, the survey personnel saw 8 rooms, 7 of which were occupied by two companies, Maiv Limited and BBG Limited. And Maiv Limited is the licensee of “Rock-West”.

Based on the on-site investigation, it is confirmed that Rock-West has a physical presence at the place.

Conclusion

The survey team went to Seychelles to visit forex broker Rock-West as scheduled, and found the name of the company at its regulatory address. This suggests that the broker has a physical business office at the location. Meanwhile, investors are advised to make an informed decision following an overall consideration.

Disclaimer

The content is for informational purpose only, and shall not be taken as a final order for making a choice.