MERJ Spreads, leverage, minimum deposit Revealed

WikiFX | 2025-05-29 11:58

Abstract：MERJ is an exchange based in Seychelles, established in 1998. The platform supports five types of trading instruments, including stocks, MERJ Depository Interests, bonds, ETPs, and alternative debt securities. It offers multiple payment methods and free deposits, but its drawbacks include lack of regulation and limited customer support.

MERJ Review Summary
Founded	1998
Registered Country/Region	Seychelles
Regulation	No regulation
Market Instruments	Stocks, MERJ Depository Interests (MDIs), Bonds, Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) and Alternative Debt Securities
Demo Account	/
Trading Platform	MERJ Exchange
Minimum Deposit	0
Customer Support	Live chat, contact form

MERJ Information

　　MERJ is an exchange based in Seychelles, established in 1998. The platform supports five types of trading instruments, including stocks, MERJ Depository Interests, bonds, ETPs, and alternative debt securities. It offers multiple payment methods and free deposits, but its drawbacks include lack of regulation and limited customer support.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
5 types of trading instruments	No regulation
No deposit fees	Limited customer channels
Supports more than 4 payment methods	Trading fees charged
Long operation time	Withdrawal fees charged
Live chat support

Is MERJ Legit?

　　MERJ is currently unregulated. Please be aware of the risk!

What Can I Trade on MERJ?

　　MERJ offers five types of trading products: Stocks (common and preferred shares), MERJ Depository Interests (MDIs), Bonds (corporate and public sector bonds), Exchange-Traded Products (physically-backed/collateralized ETPs, ETNs, and ETCs), and Alternative Debt Securities (yield instruments and asset-backed securities).

Tradable Instruments	Supported
Stocks	✔
MERJ Depository Interests (MDIs)	✔
Bonds	✔
Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs)	✔
Alternative Debt Securities	✔
Forex	❌
Commodities	❌
Indices	❌
Cryptos	❌
Options	❌
ETFs	❌

MERJ Fees

　　MERJ charges fixed trading fees based on the type of market and trading platform. Fees are calculated as a percentage of the total transaction value (trade price × quantity), applied to both buy and sell orders, and deducted automatically at the time of execution.

Market Type	Trading Fee
MERJ Markets (excluding IOB)	0.25% per transaction
International Order Book (IOB)	1.00% per transaction
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Trading Platform

　　MERJ supports the MERJ Exchange platform. It lets both new and experienced investors manage their portfolios and place trades easily.

Deposit and Withdrawal

　　MERJ Exchange does not charge any fees for deposits. Supported deposit methods include digital channels such as Arbitrum, Ethereum, and Solana (some bridged through Circle), as well as traditional methods like bank wire transfers via SWIFT.

　　Withdrawal fees depend on the method used. Domestic bank transfers incur a fee of 25 Seychellois rupees. For international transfers, the fee is US$10, but additional charges may apply if the recipient account is not in USD. In addition, MERJs own bank typically charges around US$16 per international transfer, and intermediary bank fees may also apply depending on the destination.