Polish Financial Supervision Authority

The Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego supervises banks, brokerage houses and other financial firms in Poland. Polish brokerage houses can passport across the European Economic Area.

What it means for a retail trader

EU-wide retail CFD rules apply. Poland publishes yearly figures on the share of retail CFD clients that lose money, which makes the market unusually transparent.

How to check a firm

Search the firm’s legal name or licence number on the official register linked above. Confirm that the name, the number and the website on the register match the firm you are dealing with, and that its permissions cover the product you want to trade. Clone firms often borrow a real firm’s name and number but use a different web address.