IG vs MultiBank 2023

Comparing the trading costs of forex and CFDs is not easy. Not every broker publishes average spreads data, and pricing structures vary. Based on our thorough annual assessment, IG offers better pricing overall for traders.

At ForexBrokers.com, we track where each forex and CFD broker is regulated across over 23 international regulator databases. Here's our findings. IG holds 7 global Tier-1 licenses, while MultiBank holds 2. IG holds 2 global Tier-2 licenses, while MultiBank holds 1. In our analysis of 23 international regulators across 50 brokers, IG earned a higher Trust Score than MultiBank.

To compare the trading platforms of both IG and MultiBank, we tested each broker's trading tools, research capabilities, and mobile apps. For trading tools, IG offers a better experience. With research, IG offers superior market research. Finally, we found IG to provide better mobile trading apps.

For forex and CFDs traders, copy trading and MetaTrader are both popular platform options. Both IG and MultiBank offer MetaTrader 4 (MT4).IG and MultiBank both offer copy trading.

IG provides traders 100 currency pairs (e.g., EUR/USD) compared to MultiBank's 41 available pairs. Forex pairs aside, IG offers traders access to 19537 CFDs while MultiBank has 1042 available CFDs, a difference of 18495.

IG is a publicly traded company, operates a regulated bank, and is authorised by seven tier-1 regulators (high trust), two tier-2 regulators (average trust), and one tier-3 regulator (low trust). IG is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Japanese Financial Services Authority (JFSA), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Markets Authority (FMA), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

MultiBank Group is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by two tier-1 regulators (high trust), one tier-2 regulator (average trust), and three tier-3 regulators (low trust). MultiBank Group is authorised by the following tier-1 regulators: the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Learn more about Trust Score.

IG offers the ultimate comprehensive trading package, featuring excellent trading and research tools, industry-leading education, and an extensive range of tradeable markets.

MultiBank Group, in operation since 2005, is home to numerous global brands and regulated in jurisdictions all over the world. A multi-asset broker, MultiBank offers forex and CFDs through the MetaTrader and cTrader platform suites (though not all markets are readily available) as well as underlying crypto assets via its regulated crypto exchange. On the negative side, the broker’s market research offering is unimpressive and educational content is entirely absent; MultiBank’s poor performance in these important categories drags down its Overall rating.