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Decision summary | ||
| Overall score | 76 | 91 |
| Trust score | 88 | 100 |
| Cost score | 63 | 92 |
| Platform score | 72 | 92 |
| Withdrawal score | 75 | 89 |
| Best for | Singapore residents using DBS/POSB · CDP-linked SGX share investors · Investors who want web/mobile access to seven markets | European self-directed investors seeking low-cost access to stocks and ETFs · Investors who prefer web/mobile platforms and exchange-traded products |
| Watch out | Needs verification | Needs verification |
Trust & regulation | ||
| Regulators | Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Source | Primarily supervised by BaFin and Bundesbank in Germany; Dutch branch registered with DNB and supervised by AFM and DNB. Source |
| License numbers | Capital Markets Services Licensee; Exempt Financial Adviser; Singapore Co. Reg. No. 198600294G Source | Financial licence number not disclosed in reviewed official sources. Commercial registrations found: flatexDEGIRO Bank SE HRB 141330 on flatexDEGIRO Bank SE imprint; DEGIRO UK footer states HRB 105687; Dutch Branch KvK 82510245. Source |
| Regulated entities | DBS Vickers Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd Source | DEGIRO is operated by flatexDEGIRO Bank Dutch Branch, a branch of flatexDEGIRO Bank SE; flatexDEGIRO Bank SE is a licensed German bank headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. Source |
| Negative balance protection | Not disclosed / not applicable to standard cash securities brokerage in reviewed public materials. Source | No negative balance protection found. Official account-profile page warns losses can exceed deposit and result in a negative Balance for derivatives, margin and short-selling services; margin profiles are legacy-only. Source |
| Investor compensation | No explicit statutory investor compensation scheme disclosed; custody arrangements carry risks and overseas protections may differ. Source | Cash in flatexDEGIRO Bank SE Cash Account protected up to €100,000 per customer under German Deposit Guarantee Scheme; investor compensation covers up to 90% of non-returned assets, max €20,000 per customer; UK FSCS does not apply. Source |
| Restricted countries | Not disclosed; mTrading app indicated for Singapore account holders only. Source | Available via listed country selector in Europe/UK; US persons are not accepted; UK onboarding for new clients was temporarily unavailable on the reviewed UK page. Source |
Costs & account conditions | ||
| Minimum deposit | No initial deposit or fee is required to open an account; cash-upfront trades require sufficient prefunded cash before placing a trade. Source | No fixed minimum deposit identified; DEGIRO homepage says users can add any amount of money to the account for free. Bank-account verification search result states minimum EUR 0.01 for linking a new bank account. Source |
| Spread from | Not applicable to disclosed cash equities brokerage pricing; pricing is commission/minimum-fee based. Source | Not a quoted-spread CFD/FX broker field. DEGIRO discloses that bid-ask spreads are implicit market costs and not direct broker costs. Source |
| Commission | Cash trades: Singapore 0.28% min SGD 27.25; US 0.18% min USD 27.25. Cash Upfront: Singapore 0.12% min SGD 10.90; US 0.15% min USD 19.62. Source | Examples from UK fee page: US stocks €1 + €1 handling; LSE £1.75 + £1 handling; selected ETFs €0 + €1 handling; global ETFs €2 + €1 handling; options €0.75 commission. Currency, connectivity, external product and spread costs may apply. Source |
| Maximum leverage | Not disclosed for standard online securities account; share financing/margin terms exist but no maximum leverage ratio found. Source | DEGIRO currently does not allow new changes to margin-trading profiles; legacy Active/Trader/Day Trader accounts may have Debit Money / derivatives risk but maximum leverage was not disclosed in reviewed sources. Source |
| Deposit fee | No initial deposit or account-opening fee; no annual, maintenance or minimum balance fees disclosed. Source | No deposit fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; deposits listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees. Source |
| Withdrawal fee | Cash withdrawal fee not explicitly found; foreign securities withdrawal SGD 50 per counter plus out-of-pocket charges; equities transfer-in no fee. Source | No withdrawal fee disclosed on UK fee page and homepage; withdrawals listed as FEE €0 / no deposit-withdrawal fees. Source |
| Inactivity fee | No annual, account maintenance or minimum balance fees; inactivity fee not specifically disclosed. Source | No inactivity fee; UK fee page lists inactivity fee as €0. Source |
Markets, platforms & payments | ||
| Tradable assets | Common stock; US fractional shares; REITs; retail bonds; collective investment schemes; exchange-traded derivatives contracts Source | Shares, ETFs, bonds and derivatives such as options and futures; DEGIRO product pages also describe investment funds availability. Source |
| Trading platforms | DBS Vickers Online Platform; DBS Vickers mTrading App; DBS/POSB digibank online access Source | DEGIRO provides a web/desktop trading platform (Webtrader) and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Source |
| Account types | DBS Vickers Online Trading Account; Cash Upfront settlement; Young Investor Account; MCA-linked trading Source | DEGIRO account/profile types include Basic, Active, Trader, Day Trader and Custody. Active, Trader and Day Trader are legacy-only and new margin profiles are no longer available. Source |
| Deposit methods | DBS/POSB iBanking; DBS Multi-Currency Account; GIRO; EPS Source | Manual bank transfer from a verified linked/reference bank account; deposits must use the account base currency. Source |
| Withdrawal methods | GIRO; EPS; DBS Multi-Currency Account; DBS Multiplier account Source | Withdrawals go back to the primary registered/linked bank account; only uninvested cash in the Cash Account can be withdrawn. Source |
| Withdrawal processing time | Same day before 9:00am business-day cut-off; next business day after cut-off; cash-upfront withdrawal can take up to 2 working days. Source | Withdrawals may take up to 2-4 working days; transfers can take up to 2-3 working days to complete. Source |
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