Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 2010 · Amana Capital Ltd
Amana Capital — South Africa
Amana Capital is rated 2.81 out of 5 by our formula (Rank #50 of 70) for traders in South Africa: round turn 7 USD, residents accepted — Through an offshore entity.
Suits you if a swap-free account is available · it runs 4 trading platforms · it has been trading for 16 years
Look elsewhere if it holds no licence issued in South Africa · you are onboarded by an offshore entity, not a local one
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- Amana Capital Ltd
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 2010group
- Min deposit, USD
- 50 USDgroup
- Platforms
- MT4 · MT5 · amana web · mobile app
- Local funding
- Cards and international wire; no verified ZA-loc
- Max leverage
- 100geo
- EURUSD
- 1.4 pipsgroup
Accounts (3)
Amana Capital publishes no cost per lot for any account offered in South Africa.
This broker against the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
| Amana Capital | South Africa median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | 7.0 USD | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 50 USDgroup | 50.0 USD |
| Max leverage | 100geo | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | 1-2 business daysgroup | 24.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | 1.4 pipsgroup | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | 0.1 pipsgroup | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2010group | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 4 | 3.0 |
Onboards residents through an offshore entity
Not FSCA-authorized (not verified at review); offshore/CySEC cross-border. Flag FSCA(ZA) absent.
56 of 104 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in South Africa. That is a fact about the market, not about Amana Capital.
- Who actually onboards you
- Amana Capital Ltd
- Licence number
- —
- Local licence
- no
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Score (6/6 axes)
A weighted average of the axes below. Each axis is measured on the same scale as the score itself, and carries the weight shown beside it.
Check:25.0% × 3.25+ 20.0% × 4.50+ 20.0% × 0.00+ 15.0% × 3.00+ 10.0% × 4.00+ 10.0% × 2.50= 2.81
Ranked against brokers measured on every axis
Licence check
- Licence number
- —
- Checked
- 2026-07-09
Who actually onboards you
Amana Capital Ltd
Offshore entity
South African clients served cross-border via CySEC entity (Amana Capital Ltd) / offshore; no South Africa-domiciled entity.
What each account gives you
Classic (min USD 50), Active (USD 25,000+), Elite (USD 250,000+).
Cost per round turn, and the South Africa middle (81 of 104)
raw+commission
Client-money protections
Min USD 50 (~ZAR 900); card/wire.
What the broker publishes about payouts
Trading software and asset classes (4)
MT4 · MT5 · amana web · mobile app
FX, metals, energies, indices, commodities, stocks, crypto CFDs.
Reviews
The broker has a user rating of 4.3 out of 5 on BestCompany.com
Where it wins, where it loses
Pros (1)
- Swap-free account available
Cons (3)
- Round turn 7.0 USD against a South Africa median of 7.0
- No local licence: the client is onboarded by a foreign entity
- Carries a regulator warning; excluded from beginner and most-established lists
Where it does not serve
United States
Methodology
the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%
Sources (4)
4 sources, read on 2026-07-09. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.
- Regulator registers
- 1fsca.co.zafsca.co.za · domainRegister
- The broker's own documents
- 2amanacapital.comamanacapital.com · domainBroker
- Aggregators and directories
- 3sashares.co.za/amana-capital-reviewsashares.co.za · pageAggregator
- 4fxscouts.com/broker/amanafxscouts.com · pageAggregator
FAQ (5)
Does Amana Capital accept residents of South Africa?
Through an offshore entity.
Which entity onboards a South Africa client of Amana Capital?
Amana Capital Ltd
What licence does Amana Capital hold for South Africa?
No licence number is published for this country.
What does one EURUSD lot cost at Amana Capital?
7.0 USD per round turn against a South Africa median of 7.0 USD, measured on 81 of 104 brokers.
How long does a withdrawal from Amana Capital take?
Amana Capital publishes 1-2 business days. Their own wording: “Amana processes transactions quickly, usually within 1-2 business days.”.