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Best Forex Brokers Ireland for 2023

Steven Hatzakis

Written by Steven Hatzakis
Edited by John Bringans
Fact-checked by Joey Shadeck

July 17, 2023

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Trading forex (currencies) in Ireland is popular among residents. While recommended, forex brokers are not required to become authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland to accept residents of Ireland as customers.

The Central Bank of Ireland is the financial regulatory body in Ireland. Website: https://www.centralbank.ie/. We recommend residents of Ireland follow the Central Bank of Ireland on Twitter: https://twitter.com/centralbank_ie.

Central Bank of Ireland

The Central Bank of Ireland was established in 1943 and is in charge of regulating financial firms in Ireland. The Central Bank of Ireland has a broad range of responsibilities focused on consumer protection, financial stability, and regulatory policy development, amongst others. For a historical breakdown, here's a link to the Central Bank of Ireland webpage on Wikipedia.

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Best Forex Brokers Ireland

To find the best forex brokers in Ireland, we created a list of all brokers that list Ireland as a country they accept new customers from. We then ranked brokers by their Overall ranking.

Here is our list of the best forex brokers in Ireland:

  • IG
    - Best overall broker, most trusted
  • Saxo Bank - Best web-based trading platform
  • FOREX.com
    - Excellent all-round offering
  • XTB - Great research and education
  • eToro - Best for copy and crypto trading
  • AvaTrade - Great for beginners and copy trading
  • FXCM
    - Excellent trading platforms and tools

Ireland Forex Brokers Comparison

Compare Ireland authorised forex and CFDs brokers side by side using the forex broker comparison tool or the summary table below. This broker list is sorted by the firm's ForexBrokers.com Overall ranking.

Company Accepts IE Residents Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard Minimum Deposit Overall Rating Visit Site
IG logoIG check 0.86 £250.00 5/5 Stars Visit Site
Saxo Bank logoSaxo Bank check 0.9 €2,000 5/5 Stars
FOREX.com logoFOREX.com check 1.0 $100 5/5 Stars Visit Site
XTB logoXTB check 1.07 $0 5/5 Stars
eToro logoeToro check 1 $10-$10,000 4.5/5 Stars
AvaTrade logoAvaTrade check 0.92 $100 4.5/5 Stars
FXCM logoFXCM check 1.38 Starts from $50 4.5/5 Stars Visit Site
Plus500 logoPlus500 check 0.8 (August 2021) €100 4.5/5 Stars
Capital.com logoCapital.com check 0.65 $20 4.5/5 Stars
XM Group logoXM Group check 1.6 $5 4.5/5 Stars
Pepperstone logoPepperstone check 0.77 $200 4.5/5 Stars
Admiral Markets logoAdmiral Markets check 0.8 $100 4.5/5 Stars
FP Markets logoFP Markets check 1.2 $100 AUD 4.5/5 Stars
IC Markets logoIC Markets check 0.62 $200 4.5/5 Stars
Tickmill logoTickmill check 0.51 $100 4.5/5 Stars
BlackBull Markets logoBlackBull Markets check 0.827 $0 4/5 Stars
HFM logoHFM check 1.2 $0 4/5 Stars
FlowBank logoFlowBank check N/A $0 4/5 Stars
HYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) logoHYCM (Henyep Capital Markets) check 0.6 $20 4/5 Stars
Trading 212 logoTrading 212 check N/A €10 4/5 Stars
Eightcap logoEightcap check 1.0 $100 4/5 Stars
Trade Nation logoTrade Nation check 0.6 $0 4/5 Stars
Moneta Markets logoMoneta Markets check 1.27 $50 4/5 Stars
MultiBank logoMultiBank check N/A $50 4/5 Stars
ACY Securities logoACY Securities check 1.2 $50 4/5 Stars
easyMarkets logoeasyMarkets check 0.9 $50 4/5 Stars
Axi logoAxi check N/A $0 4/5 Stars

How to Verify Central Bank of Ireland Authorisation

Residents of Ireland can search the company register on the bank's website to verify whether or not a broker is authorized. If a company is authorized, a company profile will be available with a registration number and date upon searching.

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Our research team conducts thorough testing on a wide range of features, products, services, and tools (collecting and validating thousands of data points in the process). We test all available trading platforms for each broker – whether they are proprietary or come from third-party providers – and evaluate them based on a host of data-driven variables.

We also take an in-depth look at each broker’s commissions and fees, such as bid/ask spreads – including the average spread data for some of the most popular forex currency pairs. We research other trading costs, such as inactivity or custody fees, minimum deposit requirements, VIP rebates and/or discounts, and a range of other important fee-based data points.

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About the Editorial Team

Steven Hatzakis
Steven Hatzakis

Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Research for ForexBrokers.com. Steven previously served as an Editor for Finance Magnates, where he authored over 1,000 published articles about the online finance industry. A forex industry expert and an active fintech and crypto researcher, Steven advises blockchain companies at the board level and holds a Series III license in the U.S. as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

John Bringans
John Bringans

John Bringans is the Senior Editor of ForexBrokers.com. An experienced media professional, John has close to a decade of editorial experience with a background that includes key leadership roles at global newsroom outlets. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from San Francisco State University, and conducts research on forex and the financial services industry while assisting in the production of content.

Joey Shadeck
Joey Shadeck

Joey Shadeck is the Content Strategist and Research Analyst for ForexBrokers.com. He holds dual degrees in Finance and Marketing from Oakland University, and has been an active trader and investor for close to ten years. An industry veteran, Joey obtains and verifies data, conducts research, and analyzes and validates our content.

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