We provide a tailored range of multi-currency products and services to both individuals and businesses with cross border and international banking needs. Anyone who plans to live overseas, travels extensively or wishes to look outside of their home country for banking or investment opportunities, should consider the potential benefits of International Banking.

Our international banking specialists will be able to guide you through our services, ensuring you receive ongoing, relevant, discreet and high quality support. Whatever the size of your company there are many reasons why an offshore structure is a good choice.

These include:

• Significant savings due to lower setup and operating costs offshore.
• Access to a wider choice of savings and investment products.
• Safety - protect your money against volatile economic and political environments.
• Easier trading across international borders.
• Tax - free interest on savings products such as offshore employee pension schemes.
• Patents and Copyrights
• Access to specialist Captive Insurance services.

International Banking is the mechanism by which you can maintain bank accounts outside of your country of residence. The Belize Bank is the largest commercial banking operation in Belize and offers a full range of services to international customers.

The Advantages Afforded by International Banking Include:

• Accounts maintained in US dollars, Euros, Pound Sterling, Canadian dollars
• International Credit Cards
• International (wire) transfers
• Multi-currency banker's drafts
• Online Trading
• Purchase of stocks and shares on behalf of clients through a broker
• Online banking services
• Merchant acquiring
• Multi-currency payment processing
• International letters of credit (both standby and documentary)

The minimum balance required to open an account is US$1,000.00 or its equivalent. Belize Bank offers certificates of deposits for amounts of US$25,000.00 and more for fixed periods from one to 12 months. For added options and flexibility, the Belize Bank also has an international banking subsidiary duly licensed in Turks & Caicos. Belize Bank also boasts its solid correspondent banking relationships with such top tier banks as Bank of America and Lloyds' TSB.