The Capital Markets (Online Foreign Exchange Trading) Regulations

19. Leverage ratio

Edition: 2023-10-06 · In force

19. Leverage ratio

(1)An online foreign exchange broker may provide leverage, not exceeding four hundred times that of the client's deposit, for foreign exchange trading in a currency pair between any currency pair or underlying assets to its client.

(2)The Authority may, by circular, revise the leverage ratio provided in paragraph (1) from time to time as may be necessary to stabilize volatility in global and local currencies or for investor protection.

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Source: Kenya Law