Dukascopy's Brexit

Dukascopy wrote :

Reduction of leverage on GBP instruments amidst Brexit-related volatility expectations.

Due to the probability of high volatility, periods of low liquidity and risk of significant price gaps that might appear on GBP trading instruments following the Referendum on EU membership held in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016 (also referred to as Brexit vote), Dukascopy plans to temporarily decrease maximum leverage on GBP currency pairs to 1:30 and to 1:10 on GBR.IDX index CFD as of Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:00 GMT.
In effect this means that on the week of the Brexit referendum the over-the-weekend leverage mode (1:30) for GBP instruments will be applied 2 days earlier than usual. Exception is made for GBR.IDX where the special leverage mode will be 1:10.
It is expected that the special leverage requirements will be removed on Sunday at the market opening, 26 June 2016. However, Dukascopy reserves the right to prolong or reconsider the special leverage conditions for GBP instruments if found necessary based on the market reaction to the results of the vote.

Updating :

15 June 2016

Brexit-related margin policy update

In addition to already announced leverage reduction to 1:30 on GBP currency pairs and 1:10 on GBR.IDX index, Dukascopy will temporary decrease maximum leverage on EUR currency pairs to 1:30, and on European related indexes DEU.IDX/EUR, ESP.IDX/EUR, EUS.IDX/EUR and FRA.IDX/EUR to 1:10 as of Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:00 GMT.
It is expected that the special leverage requirements will be removed on Sunday at the market opening, 26 June 2016. However, Dukascopy reserves the right to prolong or reconsider the special leverage conditions for GBP instruments if found necessary based on the market reaction to the results of the vote.

I think it would be more interesting to find/name the brokers, which DO NOT reduce their leverage, as until now ALL brokers I know are reacting. Nothin special on Dukascopy.

Right ! If you want, try searching for these brokers which do not reduce their leverage .You'll find ?

Are there even such brokers right now? Most brokers out there are hiking up their margin requirements before the UK referendum because they are all afraid of a big market crash and consequences like after the CHF fiasco some time ago which bankrupted both brokers and traders when it happened. It's natural that they'd want to protect themselves from something like that again.

Updates on 41 forex brokers :

https://www.forexcrunch.com/broker-brexit-ready/

24 June 2016
Dukascopy passed Brexit

Dukascopy Group announces that it has safely managed the Brexit related market reaction. Advanced execution technology, careful risk management and reduced leverages on GBP & EUR currency pairs and on related CFD indexes (GBR.IDX/GBP, DEU.IDX/EUR, ESP.IDX/EUR, EUS.IDX/EUR, FRA.IDX/EUR) worked together to smoothly pass a turbulent night.
Dukascopy well known ECN business model and its proactive risk management proved once again to be reliable and trustworthy. Same as during CHF move after SNB decision on 15.01.2015 Dukascopy Group has proved being a stable counterpart.

24 June 2016 , update :
Margin policy update

Due to the UK decision to leave EU and possible risks of important announcements during the weekend, Dukascopy Bank and Dukascopy Europe have decided to prolong temporarily implemented measures. The leverage remains reduced to 1:30 on GBP and EUR currency pairs and 1:10 on GBR.IDX, DEU.IDX/EUR, ESP.IDX/EUR, EUS.IDX/EUR and FRA.IDX/EUR over the weekend and on Monday. Maximum position limitations for UK and European CFD indexes also remain in force: GBP/IDX - 5 contracts; IDX/EUR, ESP.IDX/EUR, EUS.IDX/EUR and FRA.IDX/EUR 10 contracts. The decision to cancel temporary limitations will be taken on Monday and announced on the website around 10 GMT.