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Foreign Exchange AFSL Licence Search
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AFSL Search is an independent lookup tool using public register data. It is not the official ASIC register.
About Foreign Exchange AFSL Licence Search
Search ASIC's foreign exchange AFSL register — look up AFSL holders authorised for FX and currency dealing, and check a licence's status and conditions.
Use this foreign exchange AFSL search to find AFSL holders authorised for foreign exchange activities. Look up a foreign exchange licensee by company name, AFSL number, ABN or ACN, and review the licence status, conditions and authorisations attached to each foreign exchange AFSL.
Every record in the foreign exchange register below is drawn from the public ASIC AFSL dataset and refreshed monthly. For high-stakes verification, also confirm details on ASIC Connect.
What is a foreign exchange AFSL?
A foreign exchange AFSL is an Australian Financial Services Licence that ASIC has authorised to provide financial services in relation to foreign exchange contracts and FX-related financial products, including FX spot, FX forwards and FX options where treated as foreign exchange. The foreign exchange register listed here shows every AFSL holder authorised for foreign exchange activities, with the AFSL number, registered state, status and licence conditions visible on each record.
What a foreign exchange licence covers
A foreign exchange AFSL typically covers dealing in foreign exchange contracts, advising on FX products or making a market in foreign exchange. The exact authorisations on any specific foreign exchange licence are set out in the AFSL conditions — open a record to review them in full.
Who typically holds a foreign exchange AFSL
FX brokers, money services businesses, payment providers and AFSL-authorised dealers are the most common foreign exchange AFSL holders. Authorised representatives operating under those licensees also appear in the AFS Representatives register and can be looked up alongside their licensee.
Who needs a foreign exchange AFSL
An Australian business that deals in foreign exchange contracts as a financial product, or advises retail clients on FX, generally needs a foreign exchange AFSL, unless an exemption applies.
How to use this foreign exchange AFSL search
Every row in the foreign exchange register below is a clickable foreign exchange AFSL record. You can refine the foreign exchange AFSL search by state, paginate through the results, or open a licensee detail page to see the full foreign exchange licence record.
Search by foreign exchange licensee name
Type the business name into the global AFSL search box to run a foreign exchange licensee lookup across the AFSL register and any matching credit, DCE or remittance records held by the same entity.
Search by AFSL number, ABN or ACN
If you already have a foreign exchange licensee's AFSL number, ABN or ACN, the global search box accepts all four identifiers and resolves to the matching foreign exchange AFSL record. Useful for verifying a foreign exchange AFSL by its unique number.
Filter the foreign exchange register by state
Use the state filter above the table to narrow the foreign exchange AFSL register to a specific Australian jurisdiction — handy when you need a foreign exchange licensee that operates in a particular state or territory.
About the foreign exchange register data
This foreign exchange AFSL register is sourced from the public ASIC AFSL dataset and refreshed monthly. The footer of every page shows the latest data refresh date applied across the whole site.
Source and refresh of the foreign exchange register
Foreign Exchange data is normalised from the public ASIC AFSL register. Licence status, conditions and authorisations are mirrored as ASIC publishes them — we do not edit or override regulator decisions on any foreign exchange AFSL.
Officially verifying a foreign exchange AFSL
For any high-stakes confirmation of a foreign exchange AFSL — onboarding, KYC, counterparty checks — always verify on ASIC Connect. AFSL Search is an independent lookup tool and is not the official foreign exchange register.
Monitor a foreign exchange AFSL for changes
Subscribe to free monitoring to receive an email when a foreign exchange AFSL is granted, suspended, varied or cancelled. Useful for compliance teams, brokers and counterparties tracking foreign exchange licensees over time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check a foreign exchange AFSL?
Enter the company name, AFSL number, ABN or ACN of the foreign exchange licensee into the search box, open the matching record, and review the licence status, conditions and authorisations attached to that foreign exchange AFSL.
Who needs a foreign exchange AFSL in Australia?
An Australian business that deals in foreign exchange contracts as a financial product, or advises retail clients on FX, generally needs a foreign exchange AFSL, unless an exemption applies.
What activities does a foreign exchange AFSL cover?
A foreign exchange AFSL covers dealing in foreign exchange contracts, advising on FX products or making a market in foreign exchange. The exact authorisations vary by licensee — open a foreign exchange AFSL record to see the conditions specific to that licensee.
How often is the foreign exchange AFSL register updated?
The foreign exchange register data shown here is refreshed monthly from the public ASIC AFSL dataset. For real-time alerts on a foreign exchange AFSL status change, subscribe to free monitoring on this site.
Where can I officially verify a foreign exchange AFSL?
The official source is the ASIC AFSL register on ASIC Connect. AFSL Search mirrors that data for convenience and faster foreign exchange search, but is not the official regulator.