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PepperstoneMultiBank Group Review
Written by Steven Hatzakis
Edited by John Bringans
Fact-checked by Joey Shadeck
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. All trading involves risk. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
MultiBank Group, in operation since 2005, is home to numerous global brands and is regulated in jurisdictions all over the world. A multi-asset broker, MultiBank offers forex and CFDs through the MetaTrader platform suite (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 minimal although shows signs of progress; MultiBank’s poor performance in these important categories drags down its Overall rating.
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Minimum Deposit:
$50 -
Trust Score:
84 -
Tradeable Symbols (Total):
1042
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MultiBank Group pros & cons
Pros
- Good variety of regulatory licenses across all Trust Score tiers.
- Pricing within MultiBank’s ECN account is competitive, despite the high minimum deposit requirement ($10,000).
- Offers a proprietary social copy trading platform.
- Operates a regulated crypto exchange in Australia, MEX Digital, which offers underlying physical crypto assets for popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
- MEX Atlantic offers indemnity insurance of up to $1,000,000 per customer with Lloyd’s of London and holds a “B” rating with the S&P.
- News headlines from Dow Jones Newswire (in MetaTrader) .
- MultiBank's recently launched MultiBank-Plus platform, available for web and mobile, features charts powered by TradingView.
Cons
- MultiBank’s research options are limited.
- Educational materials are minimal – only short-form videos and ebooks are available.
- Spreads on the Standard account are higher than the industry average.
- MultiBank advertises 14,145 tradeable markets, but only 1042 are available by default in MT5. Access to additional markets must be requested via email.
- Regulatory status in the EU is via money management licenses (not full brokerage licenses), and in the UK is limited to appointed representative status.
- cTrader was recently discontinued at MultiBank.
Overall Summary
| Feature |
MultiBank
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|---|---|
| Overall Rating |
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| Trust Score | 84 |
| Offering of Investments |
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| Commissions & Fees |
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| Platform & Tools |
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| Research |
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| Mobile Trading |
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| Education |
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Is MultiBank Group Safe?
MultiBank Group is considered Trusted, with an overall Trust Score of 84 out of 99. MultiBank Group is not publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by three Tier-1 regulators (Highly Trusted), one Tier-2 regulator (Trusted), zero Tier-3 regulators (Average Risk), and three Tier-4 regulators (High Risk). MultiBank Group is authorised by the following Tier-1 regulators: the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and regulated in the European Union via the MiFID passporting system. Learn more about Trust Score.
| Feature |
MultiBank
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|---|---|
| Year Founded | 2005 |
| Publicly Traded (Listed) | No |
| Bank | No |
| Tier-1 Licenses | 3 |
| Tier-2 Licenses | 1 |
| Tier-3 Licenses | 0 |
| Tier-4 Licenses | 3 |
Offering of Investments
MultiBank Group offers forex, CFDs, and underlying cryptocurrencies across its relevant brand entities around the world. MultiBank advertises 14,145 tradeable markets, with 14,054 stocks, 11 crypto CFDs, 11 commodity CFDs, 40 forex pairs, 6 metals, and 23 indices. However, the vast majority of MultiBank’s listed offering is unavailable when first logging into the broker’s available platforms.
The reality is that only 1042 markets are available by default on its MetaTrader platforms. Though the number of symbols available on the MetaTrader platform at MultiBank is on par with the industry median (982 symbols for MetaTrader offerings), traders that want to access the full range of MultiBank's advertised markets must submit manual requests via email. This frustrating process is at odds with how most brokers deliver investment products. The best forex brokers make all markets available directly within the trading platform, making it far easier to find trading opportunities.
Scalping: Though scalping is not prohibited, MultiBank requires advanced notice if you plan on using an Expert Advisor (EA) for algorithmic trading, as per its account terms and conditions.
| Feature |
MultiBank
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|---|---|
| Forex Trading (Spot or CFDs) | Yes |
| Tradeable Symbols (Total) | 1042 |
| Forex Pairs (Total) | 40 |
| U.S. Stock Trading (Non CFD) | No |
| Int'l Stock Trading (Non CFD) | No |
| Social Trading / Copy Trading | Yes |
| Cryptocurrency (Physical) | Yes |
| Cryptocurrency (Derivative) | Yes |
| Disclaimers |
Commissions & Fees
MultiBank offers three account types across its global entities for forex and CFD Trading: Standard, Pro, and ECN.
The Standard account requires just a $50 minimum deposit, but comes with higher relative spreads. In my opinion, MultiBank’s Standard account is best avoided unless you are a complete novice. The Pro account requires a $1,000 minimum deposit but features lower spreads than the Standard account. The lowest spreads available at MultiBank are featured on its ECN account offering, which requires a $10,000 minimum deposit and charges a small round-trip commission of $3 per trade.
Non-trading fees: MultiBank Group charges an inactivity fee of $60 per month if your account goes 90 days without trading activity.
| Feature |
MultiBank
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|---|---|
| Minimum Deposit | $50 |
| Average Spread EUR/USD - Standard | N/A |
| All-in Cost EUR/USD - Active | N/A |
| Active Trader or VIP Discounts | No |
| ACH or SEPA Transfers | Yes |
| PayPal (Deposit/Withdraw) | No |
| Skrill (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
| Visa/Mastercard (Credit/Debit) | Yes |
| Bank Wire (Deposit/Withdraw) | Yes |
Getting Started with MultiBank Group
Deposit options
The MultiBank Group brands that we reviewed, including MEX Atlantic, offer a variety of popular funding options for traders to deposit funds into their brokerage accounts. Check out the current list of deposit options at MultiBank:
- Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) transfers
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Skrill
- Neteller
- POLi
- PayTrust
- PayRetailers
- Payment Asia
- Awe Pay
- GlobePay
- Bitcoin
Withdrawal options
The same funding options available for deposits can be used to withdraw funds at MultiBank. Though processes may vary depending on the MultiBank Group entity that holds your account, withdrawals typically require a withdrawal request form.
Account opening
The account opening process at MultiBank Group is relatively straightforward. Resources and applications for opening an account can be found within the client portal on the MultiBank Group website under the My MultiBank section.
To set up a live account at MultiBank Group, you’ll need to submit the same personal information that is required by every regulated forex broker for Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance purposes. You’ll also need to specify some trading account settings, answer suitability questions, and provide proof of identity (such as a Passport or other Government-issued ID) along with proof of address.
Though there’s room for the overall experience to improve (it wouldn’t hurt to include additional resources for traders who are opening an account for the first time), I found MultiBank’s client portal generally comparable to industry standards.
Mobile Trading Apps
MultiBank Group offers both the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platforms developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp, in addition to its recently launched proprietary MultiBank-Plus mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices.
In 2024, MultiBank launched a proprietary mobile trading app called MultiBank-Plus. This mobile platform offers charting, watchlists, and research articles all wrapped in a modern-looking interface with smooth navigation. Like its web counterpart, the MultiBank-Plus app could use more tools and functionalities and fewer messages that feel like ad placements. Though this new app has a long way to go before it competes with the best mobile trading apps, it has a good foundation to build upon and I look forward to seeing how the app progresses.
MT4 and MT5 are available for Android and iOS devices.
To learn more about using MT4 or MT5 on your mobile device, read our MetaTrader guide or our MetaTrader 5 guide.
| Feature |
MultiBank
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|---|---|
| Android App | Yes |
| Apple iOS App | Yes |
| Mobile Alerts - Basic Fields | Yes |
| Watchlists - Total Fields | 7 |
| Watchlist Syncing | No |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 38 |
| Charting - Drawing Tools (Total) | 17 |
| Mobile Charting - Draw Trendlines | Yes |
| Mobile Charting - Multiple Time Frames | Yes |
| Mobile Economic Calendar | Yes |
Other Trading Platforms
MultiBank offers several options for trading via popular third-party platforms: MT4, MT5, and multiple social copy trading platforms. This is a good foundation to build on, but MultiBank still trails behind the best forex brokers in this category, despite the launch of its MultiBank-Plus platform.
MetaTrader: Developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp, the popular MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) desktop and web platforms come standard at MultiBank Group brands, and live account holders get access to streaming news headlines from Dow Jones Newswire.
MultiBank-Plus: The latest platform available for web is MultiBank-Plus, which features a modern look with charts powered by TradingView. While I liked the modern look, there was lots of real estate that could be better used and it featured messaging that felt like in-platform ads to me. The platform offers some basic features, like watchlist and news articles. Overall, this is a good foundation for a brand-new proprietary platform, and I look forward to seeing how it progresses in the coming months and years.
Social Copy Trading: MultiBank Group brands offer two options for social copy trading: an in-house copy trading web platform, and the MetaTrader Trading Signals market (available with both MT4 and MT5). Though the in-house copy trading platform doesn’t yet deliver the same depth of features that you’d find with industry leaders in this category, I was pleased to see MultiBank Group brands developing this technology.
Trading Tools: MultiBank doesn’t provide a large selection of trading tools. Traders have access to a handful of basic trading tools, such as a few calculators and Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting options via third-party providers. Otherwise, MultiBank delivers a plain vanilla platform offering across the MetaTrader.
| Feature |
MultiBank
|
|---|---|
| Virtual Trading (Demo) | Yes |
| Proprietary Platform | Yes |
| Desktop Platform (Windows) | Yes |
| Web Platform | Yes |
| Social Trading / Copy Trading | Yes |
| MetaTrader 4 (MT4) | Yes |
| MetaTrader 5 (MT5) | Yes |
| DupliTrade | No |
| ZuluTrade | No |
| Charting - Indicators / Studies (Total) | 38 |
| Charting - Drawing Tools (Total) | 17 |
| Charting - Trade From Chart | Yes |
| Watchlists - Total Fields | 7 |
Research
MultiBank Group does not rank highly in this category, due to the lack of any significant in-house or third-party research content. For the most part, the broker’s research offering is limited to a weekly newsletter and news headlines within its platforms.
Though MultiBank does host a YouTube channel, most of its videos are promotional in nature and fail to engage in actual market analysis (and the channel itself is not very active). There was a Daily Markets Update video from MultiBank, but this was discontinued on YouTube in 2023. There are also a handful of themed landing pages that cover certain assets (for example, stock CFDs for popular shares like Tesla), as well as some related news headlines and Analyst Ratings powered by TradingView plugins.
Room for improvement: Research is an area where MultiBank Group has substantial room for improvement. I’d like to see MultiBank’s newsletter published in article format, which would make the content accessible beyond its email readership. Coverage of fundamental and technical analysis (and of market events) in article and video format would improve its overall research offering.
| Feature |
MultiBank
|
|---|---|
| Daily Market Commentary | No |
| Forex News (Top-Tier Sources) | Yes |
| Autochartist | No |
| Trading Central (Recognia) | No |
| Social Sentiment - Currency Pairs | No |
Education
Educational content at MultiBank is limited to a series of basic videos and ebooks powered by MTE Media, which are available on a new dedicated education section on the broker's website. I was pleased to see this new educational portal, and I’m looking forward to seeing more content from MultiBank. That said, this broker still has a long way to go if it wants to compete with the best brokers for education.
Room for improvement: I’d like to see content produced by in-house staff alongside the resources from MTE Media. The addition of educational quizzes with progress tracking (features offered by some of the best brokers in this category) could further enhance MultiBank Group's educational offering.
| Feature |
MultiBank
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|---|---|
| Education (Forex or CFDs) | Yes |
| Client Webinars | No |
| Client Webinars (Archived) | No |
| Videos - Beginner Trading Videos | Yes |
| Videos - Advanced Trading Videos | No |
| Investor Dictionary (Glossary) | No |
Final Thoughts
MultiBank Group’s best feature is its relatively high Trust Score; the broker holds multiple regulatory licenses, including Tier-1 licenses in Singapore and Australia. Also worth noting is its license to operate as a cryptocurrency exchange.
Research and education at MultiBank Group brands have a long way to go to catch up to industry leaders, but the broker continues to make progress in other categories. I was happy to see that it has developed its own social copy trading platform, and spreads are competitive on its ECN Account offering. Making its entire range of markets available by default and adding more educational and research content would help to balance MultiBank’s overall offering.
About MultiBank Group
MultiBank Group was founded in 2005 and today employs over 600 staff globally. According to MultiBank Group's website, the broker is well-capitalized with over $322 million in paid-up capital.
The group serves over 320,000 clients across its entities, which includes MultiBank Group brands such as ASIC-regulated MEX Exchange, the MAS-regulated MEX Global Markets in Singapore, FSC-regulated MultiBank FX International in the BVI, and CIMA-regulated MEX Atlantic regulated in the Cayman Islands, among other entities regulated in various jurisdictions.
Is MultiBank’s 20% deposit bonus legit?
Yes, deposit bonuses offered by MultiBank Group are legit, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be able to redeem them. Such bonuses come with steep volume requirements that must be met before redemption is allowed, and it’s possible for your losses to far offset the amount promised by the bonus. Always read the fine print, and make sure that you fully understand the terms and conditions of any promotional offerings – especially in the case of forex deposit bonuses.
For example, if you deposit $1,000 of trading funds to receive a $200 promotional deposit bonus, the volume requirement to redeem the bonus would be 80 standard lots – or 8,000,000 units of currency. When trading at that volume, you can easily end up earning (or losing) far more than the initial deposit bonus amount. The spread you’d end up paying to trade eight million units of currency will end up being greater than the deposit bonus.
And while we don’t review forex broker bonus offerings, it’s worth noting that the bonus offer by MultiBank is only available on its Pro and Standard accounts, and not on its ECN account (which has lower spreads).
Pro tip: Forex account deposit bonuses are not allowed in certain jurisdictions, such as within the EU.
Is MultiBank regulated?
Yes, MultiBank Group is regulated across its various global entities. MultiBank Group holds multiple broker licenses in a variety of jurisdictions, including from Tier-1 regulatory bodies such as the Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). By holding licenses in a rich variety of jurisdictions, MultiBank Group has boosted its Trust Score (with a Trust Score of 82, we consider MultiBank Group to be a trusted broker); you can learn more about how we calibrate a broker’s Trust Score by visiting our Trust Score page.
What is the minimum deposit for MultiBank?
The minimum deposit requirement for opening a Standard Account at MultiBank Group is $50, whereas the Pro account requires $1,000, and you’ll need to deposit $10,000 to get started with the broker’s ECN account. Keep in mind that the minimum deposit requirement might vary depending on your country of residence and the MultiBank Group entity that holds your account.
2024 Review Methodology
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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.
Some of the other important research categories that are factored into our testing include mobile trading accessibility and capability, availability of market research and educational content, and each broker’s overall Trust Score.
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Steven Hatzakis is the Global Director of Online Broker 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).
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Joey Shadeck is a 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.