64 brokers measured in Australiabroker data checked 11.10.2026
Exness logoExnessExness (Cy) Ltd

Exness in Australia — review, licence and costs

Written and checked by the Southerly editorial team · how we score ·  score recalculated 01.10.2026
noAccepts residents of AustraliaOpened by Exness (Australia) Pty Ltd, ASIC licence ther 2026, register checked 11.10.2026

Score (5 of 6 axes scored)

4.482.0–5.0

ranked against full-basis brokers

  • Reviews25%85
  • Round-turn cost20%80
  • Payouts15%100
  • Track record10%90
  • Platforms10%50

Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.

2 + 3 × 0.827 = 4.48 · axes on 0–100, total on 2.0–5.0

Key facts (5 facts)

Onboarding entity
Exness (Cy) Ltd
Founded
2008
Round turn
9 USDAU
Currencies
AUD, USD, EUR, GBP
Swap-free account
yes

Licence check

ASIC not confirmed
ther 2026
Open an account with Exness

The broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.

Who actually onboards you

Entity that onboards Australia residents
Exness (Cy) Ltd
Local standing
Unclear retail access
Licence as the register states it
ASIC not confirmed
Leverage for this entity
Up to 1:Unlimited
The firm behind it
Global multi-asset broker
What we hold against it
Conflicting Australia access

Leverage by entity

The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Australian residents enters the score.

The entity that onboards youExness (Cy) LtdLocal or offshore not stated in the source · ASIC licence

Up to 1:Unlimited

—AU
Australia median, local entities: 1:50 · 18 of 20 stated

Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.

Client protection

  • Local entity onboards youUnclear retail access
  • Regulator warning on filenone found

— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.

Price against Australia market median(priced from 73 of 76)

Round turn, 1 lot EURUSD, spread plus commission, USD
Exness, raw spread plus commission9
Australia median, all 73 priced6
Australia median, the 62 priced on the raw spread plus commission6

Medians run over the 73 of 76 brokers that publish a price for Australia, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.

Accounts

Account types the broker names for this country: Standard, Pro, Raw Spread, Zero. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.

Swap-free account terms

Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.

Cost calculator (median of 73 priced of 76)

Exness, per month180.00 USD
Australia median, per month120.00 USD

EURUSD round turns at the prices captured 01.10.2026. Shown in USD only: we do not publish a AUD conversion because the exchange rate is not part of our data.

Where Exness sits in the Australia base(76 brokers)

Round-turn cost, USD (73 of 76 priced)

9<5
575-10
310-15
315-20
120-25
025-30
030+

Median 6 USD · range 1.5-20 · this broker 9 USD · 3 of 76 brokers do not publish it

Minimum deposit, USD (7 of 76 priced)

4<20
020-40
040-60
060-80
380+

Median 15 USD · range 0-100 · 69 of 76 brokers do not publish it

Retail leverage (42 of 76 with a Australia figure)

31<1000
61000-2000
32000-3000
03000-4000
24000+

Median 1:115 · range 30-5000 · 34 of 76 brokers do not publish it

Withdrawal time published (76 brokers)

6of 64
Published, hours6not published38Exness is one of the 6

Payouts(2 methods)

MethodDeposit, hFee, USDMin, USD
Bank transfer24050
Card24050

Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 0 local rails)

BPAY, bank transfer, card

  • Bank transfer
  • Card
Account currency
AUD, USD, EUR, GBP
Fee declared
2 of 2 methods
Withdrawal back to
the funding method

Where it does not serve(1 countries)

United States of America and its territories

From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.

Platforms and markets(3 platforms)

  • MT4
  • MT5
  • Exness Terminal

Identical for every row: Min spread 0.8.

Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)

4.7/ 5
Trustpilot rating
5, 32,863
reviews
02.10.2026
snapshot, 2026
SnapshotRatingReviews
02.10.20264.75, 32,863

Share of reviewers in Australia: — The platform does not publish it.

Pros and cons(4 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)

For
  • Withdrawal in 0.016666666666666666 h, one of 74 of 76 brokers here that publish a time
  • Swap-free account available
  • Payouts 100 of 100, its strongest of 5 scored axes
  • 3 platforms: MT4, MT5, Exness Terminal
Against
  • Round turn 9 USD on the raw + commission basis, over the Australia median 6
  • No Australia authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
  • Platforms 50 of 100, its weakest of 5 scored axes
  • Not scored on safety: the broker publishes no figure we could read

Alternatives in Australia(5 of 76 scored in Australia)

4.61
IC Markets
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
7AU
Min deposit, USD
200 groupAU
Leverage
30AU
Rank in this country
#2
4.33
FP Markets
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
7AU
Leverage
500AU
Rank in this country
#4
4.45
Pepperstone
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
7AU
Leverage
30AU
Rank in this country
#6
4.43
ThinkMarkets
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
7AU
Min deposit, USD
0 A$AU
Leverage
30AU
Rank in this country
#8
4.54
AvaTrade
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
8AU
Min deposit, USD
100AU
Rank in this country
#3

"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.

Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)

Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Australia score. Full methodology

AxisWeightWhat is measuredExness
Reviews25%Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform85
Round-turn cost20%Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median80
Safety20%Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning—
Payouts15%Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country100
Track record10%Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings90
Platforms10%Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country50

FAQ

Does Exness accept residents of Australia?
No. Unclear retail access Onboarding entity: Exness (Cy) Ltd
Is Exness licensed to serve clients in Australia?
ASIC not confirmed Checked on 11.10.2026.
How much does one round turn cost at Exness?
About 9.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for Australia is 6.0 USD.
Which trading platforms does Exness support?
MT4, MT5, Exness Terminal. Instruments: Forex, CFDs, crypto
How can I withdraw money from Exness in Australia?
BPAY, bank transfer, card
What account types does Exness offer?
Standard, Pro, Raw Spread, Zero
Does Exness offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
Yes. Exness offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to Australia residents.

Taxes for an Australian resident(1 rule)

  • Forex/CFD trading gains are not subject to a special standalone tax regime in the cited sources;https://comparebroker.io/brokers/exness-review-australia

Not tax advice. Check with the ATO.

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