Forex trading is legal in Guadeloupe and operates under the comprehensive regulatory framework of France and the European Union. Guadeloupe is a French overseas department and region with the status of an outermost region under European law, where the euro is the official currency and European treaties apply fully (1). The Autorité des Marchés Financiers regulates the French financial market including Guadeloupe, ensuring that financial markets are robust, protective, and useful to the economy (2).
As an outermost region, Guadeloupe benefits from the application of all EU legislation including the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive and regulations established by the European Securities and Markets Authority. The Institut d'Émission des Départements d'Outre-Mer acts in the name, on behalf, and under the authority of the Banque de France to carry out central banking tasks locally (1). Credit institutions established in Guadeloupe have access to Eurosystem monetary policy operations and payment systems, and are subject to the same obligations as those in metropolitan France including minimum reserves and statistical reporting (1).
"The AMF regulates the French financial market and works to ensure that financial markets are robust, protective and useful to the economy."
Forex brokers operating in Guadeloupe must be authorized by regulatory bodies within the European Union and registered with the AMF to legally accept residents as clients. The regulatory framework includes strict leverage limits aligned with ESMA standards, mandatory negative balance protection, guaranteed stop loss requirements, and comprehensive investor protection measures (2). Guadeloupe has been part of the Single Euro Payments Area since the start of the SEPA project in 2002, with the IEDOM managing banknote circulation and overseeing payment systems in the territory (1).
Source:
https://www.ieom.fr/IMG/pdf/l_outre-mer_francais_et_l_euro_-_bdf_bm_186_etu_7_version_anglaise.pdf
https://www.amf-france.org/en
Last updated: 15-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
