XTB To Pay Up To 5% Interest On Uninvested Cash

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XTB, a prominent and publicly traded broker, will start paying interest on uninvested cash balances. There is no minimum or maximum balance required to earn interest.

Key Takeaways

  • XTB will pay out up to 5% interest on unutilized deposits.
  • Accounts can start earning interest from 6 November 2023.
  • Interest is calculated daily and paid out monthly within 5 days of the following month.
  • The offer is available to new and existing clients.

Tiered Interest On Unused Cash Balances

The rate of interest will depend on the trader’s account balance and currency:

Note, interest rates are variable and may change each week
AUM USD GBP EUR
30K+ 5% 4.9% 3.8%
<30K 2.5% 2.5% 2%

XTB will deduct any taxes from monthly payments and send them directly to the respective authority. Clients can check the tax deducted in their monthly statement.

About XTB

XTB is a popular broker with over 780,000 clients and authorization from trusted regulators, including the FCA, CySEC and DFSA.

More than 5,800 instruments are available on the xStation platform, from stocks and indices to currencies and commodities.

XTB xStation trading platform
xStation

The web platform has been designed with beginners in mind. Alongside fast execution speeds with no requotes, it offers interactive charting, stock screeners, heatmaps and video tutorials.

There is no fee to open an XTB account and the broker accepts bank cards, wire transfers and popular e-wallets, including PayPal.

Founded in 2002 in Poland, XTB now serves more than 1 million clients. The forex and CFD broker combines a heavily regulated trading environment with an extensive selection of 6400+ assets and a commitment to trader satisfaction, featuring an intuitive in-house platform with superb tools to support aspiring day traders.
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 74-83% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money