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Exness Paraguay: Is It Legal? Guarani, USD Account, Demo

Exness Paraguay guide: no guarani (PYG) account, how to fund a USD account, free demo, ID checks, what Paraguayan authorities publish and hours in Asuncion time.

Exness Paraguay: Is It Legal? Guarani, USD Account, Demo

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Short answer: Paraguay is not named in the list of places Exness says it does not serve, so you can try choosing Paraguay at registration and open a free demo account. The guarani (PYG) is not an Exness account currency, so a Paraguayan client holds a US dollar account and pays for converting guaranies at the bank or provider. We found no Paraguayan authority statement that names Exness, and Spanish is not on the Exness support-language list, so read the legal section before depositing.

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Register with Paraguay as your country and see the account types shown for your region. Forex and CFD trading carries a high risk of loss.

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Forex and CFD trading involves significant risk. You may lose your invested capital.

Sources: the Exness Help Center (account currencies, minimum deposit, verification documents, contact, swap-free status, trading-hours update for the end of US daylight saving time), checked November 6, 2026; the footer wording published on the Exness Kenya site (exness.ke), because exness.com blocked our automated access; the Banco Central del Paraguay website (bcp.gov.py). We did not open a Paraguayan account or test deposits.


Is Exness available in Paraguay?

The Exness footer says its entities do not offer services to residents of certain jurisdictions, including the USA, Canada, Iran, North Korea, Europe and the United Kingdom, "and others". Paraguay is not named, but the list is open, so the country menu in the registration form is the final check. If you can select Paraguay, you can create a Personal Area and a demo account.

Exness decides by where you permanently and lawfully live (Help Center). We do not suggest choosing a country where you do not live.

QuestionAnswerSource
Is PYG an account currency?No. It is not in the lists for Standard, Pro, Raw Spread or ZeroHelp Center, "Trading account currencies"
Is USD an account currency?YesSame article
Spanish support?Not listed; English, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi, UrduHelp Center, "How do I contact Exness?"
Demo accountFree, all types except Standard CentHelp Center
Swap-free by countryParaguay is not on the listHelp Center, article 18055079599132

Guaranies and dollars: what a conversion costs

With no PYG account, the usual route is a USD account. If your bank or provider changes guaranies into dollars before the money reaches Exness, that exchange rate is a cost outside Exness. The Help Center advises depositing in the currency of your trading account, or checking the conversion rate first.

We give no guarani rate because we could not read an official reference rate we could cite for this page. To judge a quote:

  1. Ask your bank or exchange house for the rate at which it sells dollars and the rate at which it buys them back.
  2. Divide the guaranies you plan to send by the selling rate to get the dollars that arrive.
  3. The gap between the two rates is what a round trip costs before a single trade.

Write the rate down for every deposit and withdrawal and judge your results in the currency you live on.


Deposits, withdrawals and minimum deposit

The Help Center does not publish payment methods by country; the Deposit tab in your Personal Area lists what is available to you with limits and processing times. Payments must come from accounts in your own name. If your bank limits international payments, Exness cannot change that. See deposit and withdrawal methods and withdrawal time.

Account typeFirst-deposit rule
Standard Cent, StandardLow, based on the payment method and region
Pro, Raw Spread, ZeroAt least USD 200 in some regions

Each method also has its own minimum on every deposit. Read the minimum deposit guide and the stop out guide.


What we could check:

  • The Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP) site lists a Superintendencia de Valores among its superintendencies, next to those for banks and insurance (bcp.gov.py). Older sources refer to a Comision Nacional de Valores (CNV); we did not verify how responsibility moved between them, so check the BCP site for the current securities supervisor.
  • We found no statement from the BCP or its securities supervisor that names Exness, and no rule on retail forex or CFD trading in what we could read. We cannot say whether this activity is permitted, restricted or outside their scope. A Paraguayan lawyer can say.
  • Exness operates through several group companies authorised by different regulators. The company that serves you is named in your client agreement. See Exness regulation and confirm on the regulator's own register.

Tax treatment of foreign trading income is outside what we verified; ask a Paraguayan accountant and keep records.


How to open an Exness account from Paraguay

  1. Register with your email, choose Paraguay as your country and set a password.
  2. Open a demo and test your plan (demo account guide).
  3. Verify with a proof of identity (valid for at least three months after upload) and a proof of address from the last six months; names must match (verification guide).
  4. Create a live account in USD (account types).
  5. Deposit a small amount from an account in your name and test a withdrawal early.
  6. Trade with a stop-loss on MT4, MT5 or the Exness Trade app.

Because Spanish support is not listed, plan to contact Exness in English (customer support).


Market hours in Paraguay (UTC-3)

Paraguay moved to permanent UTC-3 in October 2024 and has no daylight saving (IANA time zone database, America/Asuncion). If Paraguay changes its clocks again, recalculate. Forex pairs open on Sunday at 22:05 UTC and close on Friday at 21:59 UTC (Help Center, article 31342732737180).

Event (forex pairs)Asuncion time
Weekly open (Sunday 22:05 UTC)Sunday 19:05
Weekly close (Friday 21:59 UTC)Friday 18:59

From the second Sunday of March the Exness schedule moves one hour earlier (Sunday 18:05). Spreads can widen with volatility, news and market open and close. See Exness trading hours.


Leverage, risk and scams

Maximum leverage depends on your equity and the entity serving you (leverage guide) and magnifies losses as well as gains. Be wary of anyone offering to "manage" your account or promising fixed returns, and never share your password or a one-time code.

Try a free Exness demo account

Register with Paraguay as your country, open a demo with virtual funds and see the account types shown for your region. Forex and CFD trading carries a high risk of loss.

Try a free Exness demo

Forex and CFD trading involves significant risk. You may lose your invested capital.


Frequently asked questions

We found no Paraguayan authority statement naming Exness, so we make no claim. Your protections are those of the entity in your client agreement.

Is there an Exness guarani (PYG) account?

No. PYG is not in the Help Center list of account currencies; USD is the usual choice.

Is there a free demo account?

Yes, for all types except Standard Cent.

Does Exness speak Spanish?

Spanish is not on the Help Center support-language list.

When does the forex market open in Asuncion?

Sunday 19:05, and it closes Friday 18:59, Asuncion time.


Further reading


Risk warning: Forex and CFD trading involves a high risk of loss. This article is general information, not investment advice.