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XTB Secures Indonesian CFD Approval, Plans Launch Within Weeks
- The new authorization expands an existing Indonesian operation that had focused on stocks and ETFs.
- If current growth continues, CEO Omar Arnaout sees XTB becoming France's No. 2 investment app by year-end.
Friday, 21/08/2026 | 21:36 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Examines Systematic Internalizer Model to Cut Trading Costs
- The broker is studying inventory-based stock and ETF execution while retaining zero commissions.
- The idea remains exploratory, as a PLN 20 million KNF fine keeps execution controls and conflicts in focus.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 20:18 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Signs Olympique Lyonnais Shirt Deal Four Days After FC Porto Agreement
- The Polish broker's marketing bill reached PLN 435.5 million in the first half, up 64.7% from a year earlier.
- Emirates holds the front of the French club's jersey until 2030, and the new badge's placement is undisclosed.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 07:42 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Weekly Roundup: Retail Brokers Drop 'Markets'; Revolut Drives Lithuania's 2.5M Cross-Border Clients
- An "international investment group" acquired controversial Thai CFD broker QRS Global and relaunched it as Brex Capital.
- Interactive Brokers confirms APAC data centre login disruption affected clients.
Saturday, 08/08/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
XTB Uses Chile as Testing Ground Again, Launches Spot Crypto with 46 Assets
- Chilean clients can trade 46 cryptocurrencies around the clock, with a minimum transaction value of $2.
- Spain is scheduled to become the next European market offering the product in 2026, while Poland remains stuck in a regulatory deadlock.
Wednesday, 05/08/2026 | 09:52 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Platform Outage at the US Open Does Not Stop XTB Shares Setting Records Two Days Running
- Polish users spent Monday afternoon posting screenshots of a frozen platform and asking for a cheaper broker to move to.
- XTB did not comment publicly, and the shares closed at PLN 151.18 that day and reached PLN 155.22 on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, 04/08/2026 | 08:54 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Shares Jump 8.6% to Record as Q2 Profit Beats Analyst Forecast
- The company's stocks closed 8.6% higher at a record PLN 147.68 after the broker reported PLN 492.2 million in second-quarter net profit.
- The result beat a recent Noble Securities estimate by PLN 89.2 million as higher profitability per lot offset a 21% decline in CFD volume.
Friday, 31/07/2026 | 06:41 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Investment Products Bring Clients to XTB, but CFDs Generate 96% of Trading Result
- Investment products accounted for 82.9% of first trades by new EU clients, while CFDs generated PLN 1.98 billion of XTB’s PLN 2.07 billion gross result from financial instruments.
- Turnover in shares and ETFs more than doubled to $18.44 billion as XTB expanded its investment offering with options, Cash ISA and updated Investment Plans.
Wednesday, 29/07/2026 | 20:00 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
XTB Analyst Lifts 2026 Profit View 50% After Three Quarterly Forecast Misses
- Noble Securities expects PLN 403 million ($106 million) in second-quarter profit, taking implied first-half earnings to PLN 938 million ($246.7 million).
- The analyst's recent profit estimates exceeded official results, while his client acquisition forecasts came much closer.
Wednesday, 29/07/2026 | 14:10 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Launches AI Analytical Chat Powered by LSEG and Reuters Data
- Chile is the first stop in a rollout XTB plans to extend to markets outside Europe before deciding on Poland.
- The retail trading industry is increasingly adopting AI tools, including for trade execution.
Monday, 20/07/2026 | 13:33 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Rolls Out Redesigned Investment Plans Across Five European Markets
- The Warsaw-listed broker is letting clients build recurring portfolios from individual stocks and ETFs for the first time.
- The update pushes XTB deeper into savings-plan territory long held by German rivals Trade Republic and Scalable Capital.
Monday, 06/07/2026 | 10:54 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Institutional Reflects on iFX EXPO International 2026
- XTB Institutional was a prominent exhibitor at the global B2B online trading expo.
Monday, 29/06/2026 | 13:36 GMT by
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Trade Republic Came for Poland. Now XTB Comes for Germany: CEO Vowing to "Spend More" There Than Home
- The Polish broker is tilting its 2026 promotional budget toward Germany, the home market of the neobroker that entered Poland last year.
- Chief Executive Omar Arnaout wants to win a million clients in a single year, after the firm spent more than two decades reaching its first million.
Wednesday, 24/06/2026 | 18:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Leads Polish Account Race Again, but the Engine Is Cooling
- The Warsaw-listed broker added 48,200 domestic accounts last month, well below the 68,300 it booked in January.
- Poland's total brokerage market grew by 59,400 accounts and is closing in on 3 million.
Thursday, 18/06/2026 | 07:37 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Adds Options and Extends ETF Trading Hours for Polish Clients
- XTB's options terms take effect June 29, but no date is set for Polish clients to trade.
- Options drove about 40% of Robinhood's transaction revenue last quarter, a high-margin draw for brokers.
Monday, 15/06/2026 | 08:05 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Lets Polish Investors Pick Which Shares to Sell, Bypassing FIFO Tax Rule
- The broker says it is the first in Poland to let clients sidestep the first-in, first-out rule when selling shares or ETFs.
- The change gives investors more room to manage their 19% capital gains tax, though the benefit lands mainly with active traders.
Tuesday, 02/06/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Stock Falls 8% as Investors Fear KNF Will Deepen Its CFD Review
- The Warsaw broker's sharpest single-session decline in months came without an ESPI filing, regulatory action, or company announcement.
- Local commentary has pointed to renewed unease over the KNF's CFD review, but the regulator's stance has been public for weeks.
Wednesday, 27/05/2026 | 19:15 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Extends Options Rollout to France, Portugal, Czech Republic and Slovakia
- The Warsaw-listed broker now offers American-style options in seven European markets, with Poland still waiting on regulatory approval.
- The expansion lands as XTB rides record first-quarter earnings and intensified competition from Trade Republic, IG Group and Interactive Brokers.
Tuesday, 26/05/2026 | 06:36 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB's PLN 1 Billion Quarter Was Almost Entirely a European Story
- The broker's record quarter was driven by its home market and Western Europe, while Latin America and the Middle East remained effectively flat.
- The full filing confirms the PLN 535 million profit flagged in April, with the new regional breakdown showing CEE alone delivered 71% of group revenue.
Tuesday, 19/05/2026 | 13:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Stock Rises 6.5% as Polish Broker Tops 1 Million Accounts, Starts Buyback
- The Warsaw-listed broker becomes the first in Poland to top 1 million domestic accounts, capturing more than 37% of the country's investor base.
- The PLN 11 million repurchase, executed by Trigon Dom Maklerski, will run through September to fund the company's employee incentive program.
Monday, 11/05/2026 | 20:24 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Two CFD Brokers IPO'd Months Apart in 2016. Their Stocks Are Now Worlds Apart
- XTB went public in May 2016, and its shares have risen nearly eightfold, while CMC Markets debuted two months earlier and gained 50%.
- Among the four largest publicly listed CFD brokers, only Plus500 has delivered stronger returns since its own IPO.
Wednesday, 06/05/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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