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Multi-Currency Trading at IBKR Central Europe

 
For Cash accounts (one without investment loan permissions), client can trade foreign products in all 10 supported currencies.
 
For example: Client with a cash account wants to buy a US stock. Our system will check if the client has sufficient available funds in USD or other supported currencies to cover 100% of the trade and, if so, the order will be sent to the exchange.
  • If client has enough balance in USD, it will be used for execution of the order.
  • If not, IBCE will automatically convert an equivalent amount of USD from other supported currencies with a positive balance.
  • If the same client wishes to sell his USD denominated security at a later date, IBCE will NOT convert the proceeds back to one of the supported currencies.
  • Client can use proceeds in USD for purchasing US stocks or withdraw them.
  • Conversion to other currencies not connected to withdrawing funds is not allowed.
  • Client can withdraw funds in Major Currencies, Home currency and positive balances held in the account. If the client wants to withdraw funds, the system checks first if there is sufficient available funds in the requested or other supported currencies to cover 100% of the withdrawal amount. If there is no sufficient funds in the requested currency, IBCE will automatically convert positive balances in the supported currencies to the requested one.
For Margin accounts (investment loan accounts), you can trade foreign products in supported currencies and have transactions that result in negative cash balances.
 
For example: Client with a margin account wants to buy an EU stock. Our system will check if the client has sufficient available funds in EUR or other supported currencies to meet initial margin requirements, and, if so, the order will be sent to the exchange.
  • If client borrows EUR, he can decide what to do with the negative EUR balance. This negative balance can be closed by converting from any other supported currency or remain in the account.
  • If the same client wishes to sell his EUR denominated security at a later date, IBCE will NOT convert the proceeds back to one of the supported currencies.
  • Client can use proceeds in EUR for purchasing EU stocks or withdraw them.
  • Conversion to other currencies not connected to withdrawing funds is not allowed.
  • Client can withdraw funds in Major Currencies, Home currency and positive balances held in the account. If the client wants to withdraw funds, the system checks first if there is sufficient available funds in the requested or other supported currencies to cover 100% of the withdrawal amount. If there is no sufficient funds in the requested currency, IBCE will automatically convert positive balances in the supported currencies to the requested one.
 
Please Note:
  • IBCE does NOT charge clients for automatic currency conversion.
  • Commissions for currency conversion used for closing a negative balance are presented on our website.
  • Supported currency is a currency in which client can make deposits and hold a positive balance: EUR, USD, CHF, GBP, HUF, CZK, PLN, NOK, DKK and SEK.
  • Major currencies: USD and EUR.
  • Home currency: Currency of client’s country of legal residence.
 
 
For Cash accounts (one without investment loan permissions), you can trade foreign products in non-supported currencies. IBCE will auto convert the value of the transaction from the positive balance in supported currencies held in the account.
 
For example: Client with a cash account wants to buy a CAD stock. Our system will check if the client has sufficient available funds in the supported currencies to cover 100% of the trade and, if so, the order will be sent to the exchange.
On trade date, IBCE will automatically convert an equivalent amount of CAD from the positive balance in supported currencies held in the account, leaving no residual CAD cash balance in the account at the end of the day.
  • If the same client wishes to sell his CAD denominated security at a later date, IBCE will auto convert the proceeds back to the base currency.
  • The same process occurs when cash flows are generated from positions (e.g. dividends, interest). Conversion takes place when the cash is credited to or debited from the account, not when it is accrued.
For Margin accounts (one without investment loan permissions), you can trade foreign products in non-supported currencies and have transactions that result in negative cash balances. Proceeds and all positive balances in non-supported currencies will be automatically converted back to the base currency.
 
For example: Client with a margin account wants to buy a CAD stock. Our system is checking if the client has sufficient available funds in supported currencies to meet initial margin requirements and, if so, the order will be sent to the exchange.
  • Client can decide what to do with the negative CAD balance. This negative balance can be closed by converting from any other supported currency or remain in the account.
  • If the same client wishes to sell his CAD stock at a later date, IBCE will automatically convert the proceeds to the base currency as CAD is not a supported currency.
 
Please Note:
  • IBCE does NOT charge clients for automatic currency conversion.
  • Commissions for currency conversion used for closing a negative balance are presented on our website.
  • Supported currency is a currency in which client can make deposits and hold a positive balance: EUR, USD, CHF, GBP, HUF, CZK, PLN, NOK, DKK and SEK.
 
 
Currency conversion at IBCE must be connected to an investment service transaction (purchasing a stock, for instance) and its resulting cash flows. To comply with this regulation, clients can make a currency conversion in a trading platform only to close the negative balance from borrowing. In other cases, IBCE makes a conversion automatically.
  • For Margin accounts, the client can open long positions that create cash debits (loans) in any currency. IBCE will not auto-convert your transaction but will create an investment loan in the currency of the trade. It will be the client’s discretion when to initiate a currency conversion to close the negative balance in part or in full.
  • For Cash accounts, the client CANNOT open long positions that create cash debits (loans). Nevertheless, client can open long positions in any foreign product regardless of the currency in which it is denominated. IBCE will auto convert the value of the transaction from the positive balance in supported currencies held in the account.
  • For both Margin and Cash accounts, any positive cash that is generated as the result of a trade or cash flows from a position you hold (e.g. dividends, coupon, interest) will NOT be auto-converted if it is the supported currency (EUR, USD, CHF, GBP, HUF, CZK, PLN, DKK, SEK and NOK).
  • For both Margin and Cash accounts, any positive cash that is generated as the result of a trade or cash flows from a position you hold (e.g. dividends, coupon, interest) will be auto-converted if it is NOT the supported currency.
  • For both Margin and Cash accounts, the client can withdraw funds in Major Currencies, Home currency and positive balances held in the account. If the client wants to withdraw funds, the system checks first if there is sufficient available funds in the requested or other supported currencies to cover 100% of the withdrawal amount. If there is no sufficient funds in the requested currency, IBCE will automatically convert positive balances in the supported currencies to the requested one.
  • For both Margin and Cash accounts, the client can use the option “Withdraw All Available Cash”, which allows to withdraw all available funds in one currency: Major Currencies or Home currency. IBCE will automatically convert positive balances in the supported currencies to the requested one without leaving residuals.
 
Please Note:
  • IBCE does NOT charge clients for automatic currency conversion.
  • Commissions for currency conversion used for closing a negative balance are presented on our website.
  • Supported currency is a currency in which client can make deposits and hold a positive balance: EUR, USD, CHF, GBP, HUF, CZK, PLN, NOK, DKK and SEK.
  • Major currencies: USD and EUR.
  • Home currency: Currency of client’s country of legal residence.
  • System shows the projected Cash Available for Withdrawal. The final withdrawal amount may differ from the requested due to fluctuation in currency exchange rates. 
  • Interactive Brokers Central Europe accounts are not allowed to withdraw funds on margin due to regulatory reasons.
  • The same currency pairs can be traded as Forex CFD. Contracts For Difference are complex instruments, and we invite you to carefully review the CFDs risk warnings before trading these instruments.
 
 
IBCE clients can make deposits in all 10 Supported Currencies.
 
Withdrawals are allowed in Major currencies, Home currency and positive balances held in the account. If the client wants to withdraw funds, the system checks first if there is sufficient available funds in the requested or other supported currencies to cover 100% of the withdrawal amount. If there is no sufficient funds in the requested currency, IBCE will automatically convert positive balances in the supported currencies to the requested one.
 
Client can use the option “Withdraw All Available Cash”, which allows to withdraw all available funds in one currency: Major Currencies or Home currency. IBCE will automatically convert positive balances in the supported currencies to the requested one without leaving residuals.
 
 
Please Note:
  • IBCE does NOT charge clients for automatic currency conversion.
  • Supported currency is a currency in which client can make deposits and hold a positive balance: EUR, USD, CHF, GBP, HUF, CZK, PLN, NOK, DKK and SEK.
  • Major currencies: USD and EUR.
  • Home currency: Currency of client’s country of legal residence.
  • System shows the projected Cash Available for Withdrawal. The final withdrawal amount may differ from the requested due to fluctuation in currency exchange rates. 
  • Interactive Brokers Central Europe accounts are not allowed to withdraw funds on margin due to regulatory reasons.
  • The changes mentioned above are effective since October 17, 2022.