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Trading with Standard Bank has been a careful experience for me, primarily because, despite its established presence in the South African financial sector and listing on major stock exchanges, the brokerage lacks valid regulatory oversight. This alone makes me extremely cautious—regulation is essential for trust and transparency in forex trading. Additionally, from my examination, Standard Bank does not provide clear or detailed information about separate account types or features beyond general access to over 20,000 tradable instruments. The absence of details regarding minimum deposits, leverage options, spreads, or demo accounts is a significant gap for traders trying to decide which account—if any—might best suit their strategies or risk appetite. The platform relies solely on its proprietary Webtrader, without offering popular alternatives like MT4 or MT5, which limits both flexibility and available trading tools. Deposits incur a small fee, and settlement times are standard, but these operational details don't make up for the uncertainty about what to expect from the account structure itself. In my experience, the lack of transparency and regulatory protection should give any trader pause; I could not meaningfully compare account options because there doesn’t appear to be a clear structure at all. For me, the risk outweighs the potential benefits, especially when other regulated brokers are more forthcoming about their offerings.