Best Online Brokers in Malta in 2026 (compared)

Our top pick for Maltese investors is eToro, an international broker with 40 million registered users and more than 4 million funded accounts. You can invest in stocks, ETFs and cryptocurrencies and trade CFDs on commodities, forex and indices. eToro is best known for social investing: with CopyTrader, you can automatically copy other investors, filtering them by past return, risk score and drawdown. Copy trading is not investment advice, and past results don’t guarantee future returns.

eToro also offers Smart Portfolios, ready-made thematic portfolios built around strategies such as AI, renewable energy or dividend investing.

On pricing, ETFs trade commission-free, while stocks carry a $1 commission on most exchanges ($2 on the Australian, Hong Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Tokyo exchanges), applied on both opening and closing a position. The minimum first deposit is $50.

Maltese investors can hold a EUR account, which avoids currency conversion on euro deposits and withdrawals and makes withdrawals free. Conversion still applies when you buy assets priced in other currencies, such as US stocks. There is no inactivity fee, and a $100,000 demo account lets you practise first. On the downside, spreads on CFDs and crypto can be high.

Maltese clients are served by eToro (Europe) Ltd, regulated by CySEC, with investor compensation of up to €20,000. eToro also offers free Lloyd’s insurance to Platinum, Platinum+ and Diamond Club members, covering losses above €20,000 up to €1 million (real crypto excluded). eToro has been listed on the Nasdaq (ETOR) since May 2025.

If you want to learn more, check our eToro review.

Interactive Brokers is our pick for the best all-round broker in Malta.

Founded in 1978, IBKR is among the largest international brokers, listed on the Nasdaq (ticker: IBKR) and an S&P 500 constituent since August 2025. It serves more than 5.5 million client accounts. Maltese clients are served by Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and passported into Malta, with investor compensation covering 90% of losses up to €20,000. There is no minimum deposit.

IBKR suits both newer and professional investors, with an exceptionally broad product range (stocks, ETFs, bonds, options, futures, forex and funds) across 170 markets in 40 countries, advanced analysis tools and strong educational content.

It supports multiple base currencies, including EUR, with funding via bank transfer. European stocks and ETFs cost from 0.05% of trade value (€1.25 minimum) and US shares from $0.0005 to $0.0035 per share on the tiered plan ($0.35 minimum). Currency conversion costs just 0.002% (minimum $2), much cheaper than most European brokers, and IBKR pays interest on uninvested cash above the first €10,000.

For trading on the go, IBKR Mobile offers full functionality, while IBKR GlobalTrader is a simpler alternative for newer investors, with fractional shares on US and European stocks.

On the downside, the number of features can feel overwhelming if you are new to investing. IBKR offsets this with extensive educational content through IBKR Campus and video tutorials.

Want to know more? Check our comprehensive Interactive Brokers review and visit IBKR’s website.

Founded in 2004 in Warsaw and listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ticker: XTB), XTB is a major European broker with more than 2.9 million clients. It is regulated by Poland’s Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), the FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus) and the DFSA (Dubai), among others, and passports its services into Malta.

The platform offers 0% commission on stocks and ETFs up to €100,000 of monthly turnover (0.2% above, with a €10 minimum), fractional investing from 1 unit of your account currency and Investment Plans for recurring investing. Currency conversion costs 0.5% when you buy assets in another currency. XTB also offers a broad CFD and forex range and pays interest on uninvested cash, at a variable rate set by country.

Opening an account and transferring money is quick and fully online. Beginners get a demo account to trade under realistic conditions before committing capital, alongside the XTB Trading Academy for education. More experienced investors will find comprehensive technical and fundamental tooling in xStation 5.

XTB also covers commodities and cryptocurrency CFDs, though crypto spreads are relatively wide compared with its forex pricing. On the downside, an inactivity fee of €10 per month applies after one year without trading and no deposit in the past 90 days.

Still have doubts? Read our XTB review.

Launched in 1992 in Copenhagen, Saxo (formerly Saxo Bank) is among the most solidly capitalised entities in the brokerage industry. The Swiss private banking group J. Safra Sarasin became its majority owner in March 2026 and sole owner in July 2026, and Saxo holds an investment-grade A- credit rating from S&P. Saxo serves more than 1.5 million clients through two platforms:

• SaxoInvestor: a straightforward investing platform for web and mobile, covering stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds. Best suited to long-term investors.
• SaxoTrader: the advanced platform for web, mobile, and desktop, covering the full product range including margin and leveraged instruments. The desktop version adds a multi-screen workspace, Depth Trader with Level 2 order book data, and time and sales data.

A single Saxo account gives access to both platforms. The product range spans stocks, ETFs, bonds, mutual funds, options, futures, forex, commodities, and CFDs, supported by strong research tooling for both buy-and-hold investing and leveraged trading. Note that Saxo does not offer direct cryptocurrency trading, only crypto ETPs and CFDs.

Saxo’s account tiers are as follows:

• Classic: no minimum deposit since 2024 (may vary by country of residence), with access to competitive spreads and customer and technical support.
• Platinum: requires a portfolio value of €200,000+. Adds up to 30% lower trading costs and prioritised local-language support.
• VIP: requires a portfolio value of €1,000,000+. Offers the best pricing, direct access to trading specialists, and exclusive event invitations.

Note that Platinum and VIP are based on portfolio value rather than a deposit requirement, so the tiers can be reached through portfolio growth as well as through funding.

Pricing varies by account tier. A US stock order costs 0.08% of trade value (minimum $1) at Classic, falling to 0.05% at Platinum and 0.03% at VIP, with the same $1 minimum. In Malta, accounts holding stocks, ETFs, ETCs or bonds are also subject to a custody fee of up to 0.15% per year on the Classic tier, unless you enable securities lending.

That custody fee is worth planning around: on a €100,000 portfolio it amounts to €150 annually, compounding into a meaningful drag over a long holding period. It can be avoided entirely by opting into Saxo’s securities lending programme.

Saxo Bank A/S is a fully licensed European bank supervised by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Danish FSA) and passported into Malta. Saxo is a member of the Danish Guarantee Fund, protecting client cash deposits up to €100,000 and securities up to €20,000 per client.

The €100,000 cash protection is a direct consequence of Saxo’s banking licence and is notably higher than the €20,000 most brokers offer, an advantage if you hold significant uninvested balances.

Founded in 2004 in Sofia and now headquartered in London, Trading 212 is a fintech built around a simple, mobile-first investing app. It has more than 5 million funded accounts and offers more than 13,000 stocks and ETFs. New users can get a free fractional share worth up to €100*.

Trading 212 offers stocks and ETFs with no commission (other fees may apply, see terms and fees), fractional shares from €1 and Pies and AutoInvest, which let you build a portfolio and schedule regular deposits into it. It also pays interest on uninvested cash in your investment account.

Opening an account is quick and fully online. On the downside, the product range lacks bonds and options. A 0.15% FX fee applies when converting funds. Other fees may apply.

Trading 212 Invest is the account most investors use, with access to stocks and ETFs, fractional shares, Pies and AutoInvest.

If you want to learn more, check our Trading 212 review.