CNMV warns xtbespana.com is not XTB's Spanish branch and is unauthorised
Spain's CNMV warned on 19 October 2026 that xtbespana.com is not a domain of XTB, S.A., Sucursal en España, and is not authorised to provide investment services, Europa Press reports. The real XTB is not behind the site.
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What happened
Europa Press reported on 19 October 2026 that Spain's securities regulator, the CNMV, warned that day about entities that are not registered and therefore not authorised to provide investment services. One of them is the website xtbespana.com. According to the report, the CNMV says xtbespana.com has no relationship with, and is not a domain of, XTB, S.A., Sucursal en España, which is properly registered. The genuine XTB branch is the impersonated firm, not the operator of the site. The CNMV invites investors to check whether an entity is registered on its website or by calling 900 535 015.
What the warning means
The CNMV is Spain's securities market regulator. According to Europa Press, the CNMV says the entities named in its 19 October warning are not entered in the relevant register and therefore are not authorised to provide investment services or other activities subject to its supervision.
Unregistered firms are commonly called "chiringuitos financieros" in Spain. The CNMV publishes its warnings about them, along with warnings from international supervisors, on its website, and offers a free phone line, 900 535 015, for investors to check whether an entity is registered. It invites people to report offers of investment services from unregistered entities through its consultation form or its whistleblowing channel.
A website name that closely resembles a registered firm is not evidence of a link to that firm. Before sending money, investors can check the firm's exact name and website against the CNMV's registers, and contact the registered firm directly through details they find themselves rather than those given by the website.
Source
Europa Press, "La CNMV avisa de cinco entidades no autorizadas a prestar servicios de inversión" (19 October 2026), reporting the CNMV warning.
Red flags
- A website whose name resembles a registered bank or broker but adds words such as 'ltd' or 'limited' or a different country domain.
- A firm that doesn't appear in the CNMV's registers.
- Unsolicited investment offers, especially promising high or guaranteed returns.
- Requests to deposit money or install trading or remote-access apps quickly.
If you were targeted
- 1Don't send money or personal documents to the website.
- 2Check any firm in the CNMV's registers or call the CNMV on 900 535 015.
- 3Reach XTB only through its official website or app, which you open yourself; xtbespana.com is not XTB's domain.
- 4Contact the genuine registered firm only through details you find yourself.
- 5If you've paid, contact your bank immediately and report the matter to the police.
- 6Report offers from unregistered entities to the CNMV.