75 brokers measured in Nigeriabroker data checked 27.08.2026
FBNQuest Securities logoFBNQuest SecuritiesFBNQuest Securities Limited (subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc)

FBNQuest Securities in Nigeria — review, licence and costs

Written and checked by the Harmattan Desk editorial team · how we score ·  score recalculated 01.10.2026
yesAccepts residents of NigeriaOpened by FBNQuest Securities (Nigeria) Ltd, register checked 11.07.2026

Score (3 of 6 axes scored)

—/ 5.0

shown, not ranked: only 40% of the weight has data, need 55%

2 + 3 × 0.751 = 4.25 · axes on 0–100, total on 2.0–5.0
Screenshot of the FBNQuest Securities website
FBNQuest Securities's own site, captured for this review (06.10.2026)

Who actually onboards you

Entity that onboards Nigeria residents
FBNQuest Securities Limited (subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc)
Local standing
SEC-regulated domestic; NGX member
Licence as the register states it
SEC Nigeria licensed broker/dealer; member of NGX (Nigerian Exchange dealing member)
Leverage for this entity
no retail forex/leverage; long-only NGX equities and fixed income
The firm behind it
FBNQuest Securities Limited (formerly Premium Securities Limited, established 1991); part of the FBNQuest investment-banking and asset-management arm of FBN Holdings Plc; comprises Securities, Capital, Asset Management, Funds and Trustees businesses
What we hold against it
Established bank-backed firm; more institutional/HNW focus, less retail-tailored; no SEC enforcement action verified at review

Leverage by entity

The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Nigerian residents enters the score.

The entity that onboards youFBNQuest Securities Limited (subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc)Local or offshore not stated in the source · SEC Nigeria licence

no retail forex/leverage; long-only NGX equities and fixed income

—NG
Nigeria median, local entities: 1:50 · 18 of 20 stated

Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.

Client protection

  • Local entity onboards youSEC-regulated domestic; NGX member
  • Regulator warning on filenone found

— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.

Accounts

Account types the broker names for this country: brokerage/securities trading account, skews institutional, high-net-worth. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.

Swap-free account terms

Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.

Payouts(1 method)

MethodDeposit, hWithdrawal, hFee, USDMin, USD
Bank transfer24—050

Taxes for a Nigerian resident(1 rule)

  • Trading profits are taxable and must be declared to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS, formerly FIRS).https://fbnquest.com/securities/

Not tax advice. Check with the FIRS.

Deposit and withdrawal methods (1 methods · 0 local rails)

bank transfer

  • Bank transfer
Account currency
NGN
Fee declared
1 of 1 methods
Withdrawal back to
the funding method

Where it does not serve(1 countries)

—

From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.

Platforms and markets(1 platform)

  • FBNQuest Securities brokerage/online trading (web)
ClassCountMin spreadLeverage
FBNQuest Securities brokerage/online trading (web)———NG

147 further account types are named by their brokers but publish none of these figures, so they are not in the comparison: Eightcap Standard, Eightcap Raw, Fusion Markets Classic account, Pepperstone Standard, Pepperstone no minimum deposit, Trade Nation Two live tiers - lower-leverage and 141 more.

Pros and cons(2 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)

For
  • Authorised by the Nigeria regulator in its own register
  • Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 3 scored axes
Against
  • Round-turn cost not priced: the pair of spread and commission is not published
  • Withdrawal time not published
  • Platforms 0 of 100, its weakest of 3 scored axes
  • Not scored on reviews, round-turn cost, payouts: the broker publishes no figure we could read

Alternatives in Nigeria(6 of 81 scored in Nigeria)

3.79
Mitrade
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
4NG
Min deposit, USD
20NG
Leverage
200NG
Rank in this country
#20
3.63
Eightcap
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
7NG
Min deposit, USD
100 groupNG
Leverage
500NG
Rank in this country
#31
3.19
XTB
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
9NG
Min deposit, USD
0 groupNG
Rank in this country
#47
3.19
eToro
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
10NG
Min deposit, USD
10 groupNG
Rank in this country
#48
4.12
FP Markets
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
6NG
Min deposit, USD
100 groupNG
Leverage
500NG
Rank in this country
#1
3.81
BlackBull Markets
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
6NG
Min deposit, USD
0 groupNG
Leverage
500NG
Rank in this country
#17

"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.

Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)

Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Nigeria score. Full methodology

AxisWeightWhat is measuredFBNQuest Securities
Reviews25%Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform—
Round-turn cost20%Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median—
Safety20%Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning100
Payouts15%Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country—
Track record10%Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings100
Platforms10%Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country0

— the broker does not publish this figure; it is not read as a zero and it is not scored.

Where FBNQuest Securities sits in the Nigeria base(81 brokers)

Round-turn cost, USD (57 of 81 priced)

9<5
337.5
810
112.5
215
117.5
3>17.5

Median 6.5 USD · range 3-20 · 24 of 81 brokers do not publish it

Minimum deposit, USD (29 of 81 priced)

13<20
440
760
080
5>80

Median 20 USD · range 0-100 · 52 of 81 brokers do not publish it

Retail leverage (53 of 81 with a Nigeria figure)

28<1k
132k
73k
54k
0>4k

Median 1:500 · range 100-3000 · 28 of 81 brokers do not publish it

Withdrawal time published (81 brokers)

6of 75
Published, hours6not published38FBNQuest Securities is one of the 6

FAQ

Does FBNQuest Securities accept residents of Nigeria?
Yes. SEC-regulated domestic; NGX member Onboarding entity: FBNQuest Securities Limited (subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc)
Is FBNQuest Securities licensed to serve clients in Nigeria?
SEC Nigeria licensed broker/dealer; member of NGX (Nigerian Exchange dealing member) Checked on 11.07.2026.
Which trading platforms does FBNQuest Securities support?
FBNQuest Securities brokerage/online trading (web). Instruments: NGX-listed equities and fixed income (bonds, treasury bills); investment research
How can I withdraw money from FBNQuest Securities in Nigeria?
bank transfer
What account types does FBNQuest Securities offer?
brokerage/securities trading account; skews institutional and high-net-worth
Does FBNQuest Securities offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
No. FBNQuest Securities publishes no swap-free (Islamic) account for Nigeria.

Verified · Sources

Verified01.10.2026
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