Standard Bank Spreads, leverage, minimum deposit Revealed

WikiFX | 2026-04-20 22:06

Abstract：Standard, founded in 1996 in South Africa, is an online trading platform that offers diverse products, including shares, futures, CFDs, and ETPs via its Standard Online Share Trading and ViewPoint platforms. A minimum deposit of R50,000.00 is required for the Money Market Account.

Standard Review Summary
Founded	1996
Registered Country/Region	South Africa
Regulation	FSCA (Suspicious Clone)
Products	Shares, Warrants, Futures, CFDs, ETPs, and Tax-Free Investing
Trading Platform	Standard Online Share Trading, ViewPoint
Minimum Deposit	R50,000.00
Customer Support	South Africa: 0860 121 161
	International: +27 11 415 5000
	Email: securities@standardbank.co.za

Standard Information

　　Standard, founded in 1996 in South Africa, is an online trading platform that offers diverse products, including shares, futures, CFDs, and ETPs via its Standard Online Share Trading and ViewPoint platforms. A minimum deposit of R50,000.00 is required for the Money Market Account.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Diverse trading products	Suspected clone FSCA license
Competitive/negotiable brokerage fees	High minimum deposit
Long operational history

Is Standard Legit?

　　Standard's regulatory status is listed as “Suspicious Clone,” despite claiming to be regulated by South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) under a financial services corporate license with number 26691.

Regulatory Authority	Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)
Current Status	Suspicious Clone
Regulated by	South Africa
Licensed Entity	SBG Securities (Pty) Ltd
Licensed Type	Financial Service Corporate
Licensed Number	26691

What Can I Trade on Standard?

　　Standard provides various investment products, including shares, warrants, share instalments, futures, contracts for difference (CFDs), and exchange-traded products (ETPs), along with a tax-free investing option for selected JSE-listed instruments.

Standard Fees

Brokerage is negotiable for clients trading volumes of R500,000 or more per month.
A reduced brokerage rate of 0.4% applies to Standard Bank Private Banking Suite clients.

Products	Costs
Shares	- Headline brokerage rate of 0.5%
Shares	- R110 minimum applies
Contracts for Difference (CFD)	- Fixed brokerage fee of R50
	- Market-makers commission of 0.35% will be incurred per transaction
	- The exit leg of positions opened and closed on the same day will incur a reduced market-makers commission of 0.20% as a day trader's account
Index futures	- R12.50 per contract plus VAT
Commodity futures	- 0.1% of the value of the underlying contract
Commodity futures	- R110 minimum applies
Currency futures	- R15 per contract plus VAT
Warrants and share instalments	- A flat brokerage fee of R50 per deal (if traded in a warrants account)
	- Applies no matter how large your warrants deal is
	- NO STT is charged on warrant trades
	- Note: Normal shares cannot be traded in a warrants account
Single stock futures (SSF)	- A brokerage rate of 0.4% will be incurred per transaction with a minimum of R110

Trading Platform

Trading Platform	Supported	Available Devices
Standard Online Share Trading	✔	Desktop
Standard Online Share Trading	✔	Tablet, Mobile
ViewPoint	✔	Web