Treasury slaps online forex brokers with new levy

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Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Economic Planning Njuguna Ndung'u. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The Treasury has introduced a regulatory fee on online forex brokers, opening an extra revenue stream for the Capital Market Authority(CMA).

In changes to online forex trading regulations, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u said brokers would now be required to remit an annual fee to the regulator.

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