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Amana Capital in South Africa — review, licence and costs
Score (6 of 6 axes scored)
ranked against full-basis brokers
- Reviews25%65
- Round-turn cost20%90
- Safety20%0
- Payouts15%60
- Track record10%80
- Platforms10%50
Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.
Key facts (6 facts)
- Onboarding entity
- Amana Capital Ltd
- Founded
- 2010
- Retail leverage
- 100ZA
- Round turn
- 7 USDZA
- Currencies
- USD base (MT5 also EUR/CHF/GBP); no ZAR account currency.
- Swap-free account
- yes
"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.
Licence check
Open an account with Amana CapitalThe broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.
Who actually onboards you
- Entity that onboards South Africa residents
- Amana Capital Ltd
- Local standing
- Not FSCA-authorized (not verified at review); offshore/CySEC cross-border. Flag FSCA(ZA) absent.
- Licence as the register states it
- No FSCA FSP licence confirmed on register at review; served under CySEC 155/11 / offshore. (Some review sites claim FSCA — not verified.)
- Leverage for this entity
- Up to 1:100 on CySEC-entity terms; higher offshore not verified at review.
- The firm behind it
- Amana Capital (amana), founded 2010, HQ Dubai/Beirut; MENA broker + investing app. Group entities: CySEC 155/11, DFSA F003269, FCA UK 605070, CMA Lebanon 26, LFSA Malaysia MB/18/0025, FSC Mauritius C118023192.
- What we hold against it
- No verified FSCA license despite serving ZA; group DFSA clarification alert; withdrawal-delay complaints. Flag FSCA(ZA) & CMA(Lebanon).
Leverage by entity
The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards South African residents enters the score.
Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.
Client protection
- Local entity onboards youNot FSCA-authorized (not verified at review); offshore/CySEC cross-border. Flag FSCA(ZA) absent.
- Regulator warning on filenone found
— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.
Price against South Africa market median(priced from 80 of 103)
Medians run over the 80 of 103 brokers that publish a price for South Africa, never over the whole base. A spread without its commission is not a price and is not counted.
Accounts
Account types the broker names for this country: Classic (min USD 50), Active (USD 25, 000+), Elite (USD 250, 000+). The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.
Swap-free account terms
Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.
Where Amana Capital sits in the South Africa base(103 brokers)
Round-turn cost, USD (80 of 103 priced)
Median 7 USD · range 1-20 · this broker 7 USD · 23 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Minimum deposit, USD (49 of 103 priced)
Median 50 USD · range 0-1000 · this broker 50 USD · 54 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Retail leverage (72 of 103 with a South Africa figure)
Median 1:500 · range 20-5000 · this broker 1:100 · 31 of 103 brokers do not publish it
Withdrawal time published (103 brokers)
Payouts(2 methods)
| Method | Deposit, h | Fee, USD | Min, USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards | 24 | 0 | 50 |
| International wire | 24 | 0 | 50 |
Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 0 local rails)
Cards and international wire;
- Cards
- International wire
- Account currency
- USD base (MT5 also EUR/CHF/GBP); no ZAR account currency.
- Fee declared
- 2 of 2 methods
- Withdrawal back to
- the funding method
Where it does not serve(1 countries)
From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.
Platforms and markets(4 platforms)
- MT4
- MT5
- amana web
- mobile app
Identical for every row: Min spread 1.4 · Leverage 100 ZA.
Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)
| Snapshot | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 02.10.2026 | 4.3 | — |
Share of reviewers in South Africa: — The platform does not publish it.
Pros and cons(3 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)
- Swap-free account available
- Round-turn cost 90 of 100, its strongest of 6 scored axes
- 4 platforms: MT4, MT5, amana web, mobile app
- No South Africa authorisation on file: the entity that onboards you is licensed elsewhere
- A regulator warning is on file against this broker
- Withdrawal in 48 h, over the South Africa median 24
- Safety 0 of 100, its weakest of 6 scored axes
Alternatives in South Africa(6 of 103 scored in South Africa)
- Round turn, USD
- 7.5ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 200ZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #21
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 0 groupZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #24
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 groupZA
- Leverage
- 3000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #26
- Round turn, USD
- 7ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 200ZA
- Leverage
- 400ZA
- Rank in this country
- #30
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 50ZA
- Leverage
- 3000ZA
- Rank in this country
- #31
- Round turn, USD
- 6ZA
- Min deposit, USD
- 25ZA
- Leverage
- 500ZA
- Rank in this country
- #6
Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)
Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a South Africa score. Full methodology
| Axis | Weight | What is measured | Amana Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 25% | Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform | 65 |
| Round-turn cost | 20% | Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median | 90 |
| Safety | 20% | Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning | 0 |
| Payouts | 15% | Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country | 60 |
| Track record | 10% | Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings | 80 |
| Platforms | 10% | Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country | 50 |
FAQ
- Does Amana Capital accept residents of South Africa?
- No. Not FSCA-authorized (not verified at review); offshore/CySEC cross-border. Flag FSCA(ZA) absent. Onboarding entity: Amana Capital Ltd
- Is Amana Capital licensed to serve clients in South Africa?
- No FSCA FSP licence confirmed on register at review; served under CySEC 155/11 / offshore. (Some review sites claim FSCA — not verified.) Checked on 09.07.2026.
- How much does one round turn cost at Amana Capital?
- About 7.0 USD per standard lot on EUR/USD. The median across brokers measured for South Africa is 7.0 USD.
- What leverage does Amana Capital offer to retail clients in South Africa?
- Up to 1:100. Up to 1:100 on CySEC-entity terms
- Which trading platforms does Amana Capital support?
- MT4, MT5, amana web, mobile app. Instruments: FX, metals, energies, indices, commodities, stocks, crypto CFDs.
- How can I withdraw money from Amana Capital in South Africa?
- Cards and international wire; no verified ZA-local rail (local deposits listed only for UAE/UK/Cyprus).
- What account types does Amana Capital offer?
- Classic (min USD 50), Active (USD 25,000+), Elite (USD 250,000+).
- Does Amana Capital offer a swap-free (Islamic) account?
- Yes. Amana Capital offers a swap-free (Islamic) account to South Africa residents.
Taxes for a South African resident(1 rule)
- SARS taxes residents on worldwide income.https://amanacapital.com
Not tax advice. Check with SARS.