Estrella facilitates acquisitions of Georgian forex licensed companies — National Bank of Georgia (NBG) authorized brokerages providing FX, CFD, and related trading services with regional and international reach.
A forex brokerage license in Georgia is issued by the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) under the country’s securities and capital markets legislation. The license authorizes the holder to provide retail and institutional foreign exchange trading services, contracts for difference (CFDs), and related leveraged trading products.
Georgia has positioned itself as a competitive jurisdiction for forex brokerages, offering a balance between regulatory credibility and operational practicality. The NBG framework establishes capital requirements, conduct of business standards, client protection rules, and AML/CFT obligations aligned with international norms while maintaining lower compliance costs than Western European alternatives.
Georgian forex licenses cover spot FX trading, CFDs on FX pairs, indices, commodities, and equities, leveraged products with appropriate risk warnings, and discretionary and non-discretionary client services. The framework is technology-neutral and accommodates both traditional and electronic trading models.
Establishing a new forex brokerage in Georgia requires 6–9 months from initial application through licensing, including capital deposit, business plan approval, fit-and-proper assessments, IT infrastructure verification, and final NBG approval. Acquiring an existing licensed entity bypasses this lengthy process.
Georgia offers a highly attractive tax regime with a 15% standard corporate tax rate and an Estonian-style deferred taxation model on reinvested profits. Combined with low operational costs (office space, staffing, legal services), Georgia delivers significantly better unit economics than EU jurisdictions like Cyprus or Malta.
Pre-licensed Georgian forex brokerages also benefit from established trading platform integrations, payment processor relationships, liquidity provider connections, and — increasingly important — banking arrangements that can accommodate the regulated forex business model.
Georgian forex brokerages operate under the supervision of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG), the country’s integrated financial sector regulator. The framework draws on European MiFID II principles while adapting requirements to Georgia’s market scale and structure.
Key regulatory obligations include NBG licensing as a brokerage company under the Law of Georgia on the Securities Market, minimum capital requirements (typically GEL 250,000 to GEL 500,000 depending on activity scope), implementation of risk management and internal control systems, conduct of business rules including suitability and appropriateness assessments, client asset segregation requirements, AML/CFT compliance including KYC and transaction monitoring, regular regulatory reporting and audited financial statements, and capital adequacy and liquidity monitoring.
The NBG conducts off-site supervision through regular reporting and on-site inspections as warranted. Georgian-licensed brokerages must maintain professional indemnity insurance and participate in investor compensation arrangements where applicable.
Estrella maintains an inventory of Georgian forex brokerage companies available for acquisition. Available entities range from established operators with active client books to clean shell entities with NBG authorization in place but minimal operating history — suitable for buyers who prefer to deploy their own brand and infrastructure.
Each entity comes with complete documentation including NBG license, capital adequacy records, compliance manuals, corporate records, and where applicable, technology stack and platform integrations. Our team coordinates the full ownership transfer including NBG change-of-control approval, share transfers, directorship appointments, and operational handover.
For current inventory, pricing, and detailed entity profiles, please contact our acquisitions team.
Georgian forex license acquisitions typically take 8–12 weeks. This includes due diligence, share purchase agreement, NBG change-of-control approval (which is generally efficient compared to many European regulators), corporate filings, and operational handover. The NBG process is more streamlined than equivalent procedures in Cyprus or Malta.
Licensed Georgian brokerages can offer spot FX trading, CFDs on currencies, indices, commodities, and equities, and leveraged trading products. Specific permissions depend on the entity’s license scope. Cryptocurrency trading may require separate or additional VASP authorization depending on the structure.
Georgia does not impose the same retail leverage caps as ESMA jurisdictions (e.g., the EU’s 1:30 limit on major FX pairs). Georgian brokerages may offer higher leverage subject to appropriate risk warnings and client suitability assessments. This flexibility is a competitive advantage for serving non-EU client bases.
Yes, Georgia welcomes foreign ownership of licensed brokerages with no nationality restrictions. Foreign individuals and corporate entities may hold 100% ownership. The entity must maintain a registered office and adequate local presence including key personnel for compliance and client-facing functions.
Pricing depends on the entity’s license scope, capital position, operational history, and existing infrastructure (platform, payment processors, liquidity providers). Clean shell entities are priced significantly lower than entities with active client books and trading volume. Contact us for current availability and pricing.
Contact Estrella to explore available NBG-licensed forex brokerages. Our team manages the full acquisition process from initial assessment through change-of-control approval and operational transition.
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