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Best suited for U.S.-centric investors and active traders who want a large, bank-affiliated multi-asset brokerage with $0 online listed stock/ETF commissions, strong platform dept…

CNBV supervision inferred from Mexican casa de bolsa status plus CNBV PES source

SEC; FINRA; SIPC; CFTC; NFA; FDIC

Not disclosed in reviewed official pages

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. CRD 5393; SEC 801-29938 and 8-16514

["Grupo Bursátil Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Casa de Bolsa", "GBM Casa de Bolsa SA de CV"]

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC; Charles Schwab Bank, SSB; Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB

Not applicable to reviewed product set; margin loans need separate terms

Not disclosed as retail brokerage negative balance protection; futures/forex are leveraged and losses may exceed initial investment.

Client asset/custody protections require legal/regulator review

SIPC protection up to $500,000 including a $250,000 cash limit for brokerage account assets; futures accounts are not protected by SIPC.

{"plus_service": "no minimum", "trading_mx_account_creation": "from $100 MXN", "trading_usa": "from $1 USD", "advisory": "from $100 MXN"}

$0 minimum for standard U.S. brokerage and IRA accounts; Schwab One International accounts require a minimum deposit but amount is not disclosed in checked official pages.

Not applicable to reviewed securities brokerage offering

Not applicable to this stock/ETF investment broker profile; no CFD/FX spread schedule identified as a core product in reviewed sources.

Product-dependent: Trading MX equity funds/portfolios 0.10%-0.25% brokerage by 3-month average trading amount; Trading USA 0.25% per buy/sell; Smart Cash MXN no commission; Smart Cash USD 1.5% annual + IVA; GBM funds annual fee 1%-2.75%

stock_commission: $0 online commission for listed stocks and ETFs; OTC equities $6.95; broker-assisted service charge $25; etf_commission: $0 online commission for listed U.S.-exchange ETFs; options_commission: $0 online base commission plus $0.65 per options contract; futures_commission: $2.25 per contract, per side, for futures and futures options; exchange, regulatory, overnight, NFA, and market-data fees may apply; mutual_fund_commission: $0 on thousands of Schwab Mutual Fund OneSource funds; all other mutual funds up to $74.95 per purchase; bond_commission: New-issue bonds/CDs: $0 online/selling concession included; Treasuries online $0; most other secondary bonds $1 per bond with $10 minimum and $250 maximum; forex_commission: $0 commission; forex trade costs are reflected in the bid/ask spread

Not disclosed in reviewed deposit FAQ

$0 for funds entering a standard brokerage account; banking deposit services generally no monthly/account minimum fees, but certain services can have fees

No GBM commissions for withdrawals to own or third-party bank accounts

No fee for routine withdrawals from standard brokerage per FAQ; full outbound ACAT $50 and outgoing wire $25; Schwab Bank Investor Checking has unlimited ATM fee rebates for cash withdrawals worldwide, subject to conditions.

Not disclosed in reviewed official fee pages

$0 annual maintenance/inactivity fee for standard brokerage accounts

["Mexican stocks", "U.S. stocks", "FIBRAs", "ETFs", "GBM investment funds", "external funds", "securities lending", "crypto-exposure instruments", "bonds", "CETEs", "FX", "structured notes", "alternative investments"]

Stocks; fractional shares; ETFs; mutual funds; bonds/CDs/fixed income; money market funds; options; futures; futures options; forex; international stocks/ADRs/foreign ordinaries; cash products; annuities; alternatives; crypto ETPs/securities/futures.

["GBM app", "GBM web", "Trading Pro", "TradingView charting integration"]

Schwab.com; Schwab Mobile; thinkorswim desktop; thinkorswim web; thinkorswim mobile; paperMoney

["Plus", "Personal", "Premium", "Private", "Smart Cash", "Smart Cash Dólares", "Trading MX", "Trading USA", "GBM Advisory", "Portafolios recomendados", "Plan Personal de Retiro"]

Individual Brokerage; Joint Brokerage; Schwab One Brokerage; Investor Checking-linked brokerage; Futures Account; Global Account; IRAs; custodial, education, trust, estate, organization, and business retirement accounts; Schwab Intelligent Portfolios.

["bank transfer to unique CLABE for each account/strategy"]

ACH/electronic transfer/MoneyLink; wire transfer; check/mail check; Schwab Mobile Deposit for checking; direct deposit for checking; account transfer/ACAT; branch/in-person deposit where available.

["bank transfer to own bank accounts", "bank transfer to third-party bank accounts", "transfer to GBM products/accounts"]

Transfer to linked bank/checking; wire transfer; check; ATM/debit card for Schwab Bank Investor Checking; ACAT outbound account transfer.

{"smart_cash_and_trading_mx": "minutes if requested business days before 1:30 p.m. CDMX; otherwise next business day", "smart_cash_usd": "2 business days before cutoff; 3 after cutoff", "trading_mx": "depends on instrument liquidation, 1 to 5 business days", "recommended_portfolios": "maximum 5 business days"}

Cash moved from brokerage to linked Investor Checking is generally available in seconds, but weekend/after-hours transfers may not be available until the next business day; other withdrawal methods vary/not fully disclosed on checked pages.