Overview of BGL BNP Paribas fees and charges
We know that fees are on top of people's mind when selecting a broker. Brokerage fees consist of trading and non-trading fees. The most important trading fees are commission, spread, and financing rate.
- Commission: it's charged when you execute a trade (either buy or sell). Commissions can be volume-tiered or flat fees. Nowadays, there are many commission-free brokers, click on the following links to check out the best free stockbrokers in the US and the EU.
- Spread: it denotes the difference between the bid and ask price. When you trade forex or CFDs, spreads can make up a significant part of your trading costs.
- Financing rate/overnight costs: if you trade on leverage, you may be charged for holding your positions overnight. This cost can be expressed as a percentage or in swap points.
- Non-trading fees: these occur when you deposit and withdraw funds, or if you don't use your account for a certain period.
Now, let's dive into the details and see what commissions, spreads, and financing rates BGL BNP Paribas charges.
BGL BNP Paribas commission and other trading fees
The bad news is that BGL BNP Paribas has high trading fees in general. If you're looking for a discount broker, feel free to check out the best discount brokers. We ranked BGL BNP Paribas fee levels as low, average or high based on how they compare with all reviewed brokers.
Check out this table to get an overview of whether BGL BNP Paribas commissions, spreads, and financing rates for each asset class are low/average/high.
Stock and ETF
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High | Low | Low |
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Forex
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- | High | - |
Fund
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Average | Low | Low |
Bond
|
High | Low | Low |
Options
|
- | High | Low |
Futures
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- | Low | Low |
Now let's go over the trading fees for each asset class one by one.
BGL BNP Paribas stock and ETF commissions, spreads
BGL BNP Paribas stock and ETF commissions are high. BGL BNP Paribas stock and ETF commissions are charged as per the table below.
US stock
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Self Invest International: 0.5% of trade value, min €15 |
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UK stock
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Self Invest International: 0.5% of trade value, min €20 |
German stock
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Self Invest International: 0.5% of trade value, min €20 |
Indian stock
|
Not available |
You can compare BGL BNP Paribas stock and ETF fees with the two closest competitors.
US stock
|
$16.2
|
$5.0
|
$2.2
|
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UK stock
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$21.6
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$11.3
|
$3.4
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German stock
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$21.6
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$6.5
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$5.3
|
Indian stock
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Stock and ETF commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade
BGL BNP Paribas fund commissions
BGL BNP Paribas fund commissions are average. The table below shows how BGL BNP Paribas fund commissions are calculated.
Mutual fund
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Self Invest International: 1.0%-2.0% of trade value for buy orders, exit orders are free |
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Check out how BGL BNP Paribas fund fees compare with the competition.
Mutual fund
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$15.0
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$6.5
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$4.2
|
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Fund commissions are calculated for a $2,000 trade
BGL BNP Paribas bond commissions
BGL BNP Paribas bond commissions are high. The table below contains the description of BGL BNP Paribas bond commissions.
US Treasury bond
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Not available |
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EU/UK government bond
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Self Invest International: 0.65% of trade value, min €50 |
See how BGL BNP Paribas bond fees stack up against the competition.
US Treasury bond
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-
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$10.0
|
-
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EU/UK government bond
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$65.0
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$15.1
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$3.2
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Bond commissions are calculated for a $10,000 trade
BGL BNP Paribas non-trading fees
In addition to trading fees, it's important to see if BGL BNP Paribas charges a fee on deposits, withdrawals, account maintenance, and inactivity. We compared these fees levied by BGL BNP Paribas with its two closest competitors.
Deposit fee
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Withdrawal fee
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Account fee
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Yes
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No
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No
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Inactivity fee
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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CFD fees are calculated for a $2,000 trade using 20:1 leverage for stock index CFDs, and 5:1 leverage for stock CFDs
Bottom line
Hopefully, by now you have a clear picture of the commissions, spreads, financing rates, and non-trading fees charged by BGL BNP Paribas and its closest competitors. To learn more about BGL BNP Paribas, check out this detailed review. If you would like more information about fees in general, read this article about brokerage fees.
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