Regulatory public disclosures

Types of customers: institutional, ECP and retail.

Markets and currencies traded: Foreign exchange currencies select spot cryptocurrencies. Contracts for Difference, including index, bond and commodity-based CFDs and Precious Metals are not available for trading to residents of the United States.

International business: OANDA operates in eight regulated markets including:

OANDA Corporation – operating in US (regulated by CFTC/NFA),
OANDA Europe Limited – operating in the UK and Europe (regulated by the FCA),
OANDA TMS Brokers S.A. – operating under KNF (PFSA),
OANDA Asia Pacific Pte Ltd – operating in Singapore (regulated by the MAS),
OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC – operating in Canada (regulated by CIRO),
OANDA Australia Pty Ltd – operating in Australia (regulated by ASIC),
OANDA Japan Inc – operating in Japan (regulated by FSA),
OANDA Global Markets Ltd - operating in the emerging markets (regulated by the FSC in the BVI).

OANDA holds its operating and customer funds in accounts at top tier banks. When initially selecting a bank depository, a thorough review of the bank’s credit rating and financial statements is completed. Normally, OANDA only holds funds at banks with a credit rating of A or higher. OANDA periodically monitors the financial condition of the banks it has relations with for ongoing compliance with established criteria. Any deviation from the above is subject to review and approval by OANDA’s Risk Management Executive Committee

ECP credit risk arises when an ECP’s total deposited funds are insufficient to cover trading losses incurred. This situation may arise when there is a sudden and significant movement in the market relating to an instrument in which the client has an open position. OANDA controls the risks associated with ECP trading activities by requiring ECP’s to deposit cash collateral. OANDA does not allow ECPs to enter into trades if the ECP has not deposited a sufficient amount of collateral. In addition, the trading platform manages this risk by automatically closing out an ECP’s open positions when there is insufficient collateral on deposit. OANDA also has affiliated companies that act as regulated forex counterparties in foreign markets and OANDA is required to maintain a higher level of capital based on its relationships with those affiliates.

OANDA is required to disclose any material administrative, civil, enforcement or criminal complaints or actions filed against OANDA where such complaints or actions have not concluded, and any enforcement complaints or actions filed against FCM during the last three years.

On April 1, 2021, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) issued a Decision accepting an Offer of Settlement (“Offer”) that OANDA had made to resolve a complaint that NFA had issued on March 8, 2021 (“Complaint”). The Complaint had alleged, inter alia, that OANDA: (1) in apparent violation of NFA Financial Requirements Section 13, had failed on various dates to submit certain daily forex reports accurately or timely; and (2) in apparent violation of NFA Compliance Rule 2-36(e), had failed: (i) to adopt and implement an adequate information systems security program; (ii) in three instances, to follow its procedures for handling and resolving customer complaints; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, to diligently supervise its business and employees. Under the terms of the Offer, OANDA, without admitting or denying the allegations in the Complaint, consented to findings that it had violated NFA Financial Requirements Section 13 and NFA Compliance Rule 2-36 and agreed to pay a fine of $200,000.

More information can be found through the NFA BASIC system at https://www.nfa.futures.org/basicnet/.