Offshore Banking

Skipton launches new issue of 120 Day Notice Account

Skipton International, the Guernsey based savings and local mortgage specialist has launched a new issue of its popular 120 day notice account targeting both offshore individual savers and business deposit accounts with interest rates of up to 2.50% gross/AER.

Skipton 120 Day Notice Account offers up to 2.50%

Skipton International, the Guernsey based savings and local mortgage specialist has launched a new 120 day notice account targeting both offshore individual savers and business deposit accounts with interest rates of up to 2.50% gross/AER.

Abbey International reduces minimum balance for Fixed Deposit Contracts

Abbey International, the Jersey based offshore bank has reduced the minimum balance requirement on its 12 and 18 month Fixed Deposit Contracts to £50,000, making these popular accounts significantly more accessible to a wider audience of offshore clients.

Abbey International introduces new 2 year fixed account

Complementing its current Moneyfacts listed Best Buy 3 year and 5 year Fixed Rate Deposit Contracts, Jersey based offshore banking specialists Abbey International has added a new 2 Year Fixed Deposit Contract to their portfolio, with a minimum deposit balance of £100,000.

AIB Isle of Man latest fixed rate bond interest rates

AIB Isle of Man have launched the latest issues of their popular 12 and 6 month Fixed Rate Bonds and have also introduced a 3 month option.

Nationwide Lifetime Guarantee 1 account issue 17

Nationwide International, the offshore subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society, has launched issue 17 of its fixed rate Lifetime Guarantee 1 personal savings account.

Jersey house prices move ahead against stable backdrop

Average house prices rose by 5% in the three months ending September 2010, compared to the position at the end of June 2010, according to data released this month by the States of Jersey. Over the calendar year to the end of September, average prices have remained stable.

UK Base Rate on hold, but deposit rates offshore still rising

With the Bank of England again leaving UK Base Rate on hold since March 2009 at 0.5%, their lowest level for 19 months, many savers may well be wondering when the interest rate on their savings account might start to rise.

Skipton International celebrates 15 Years

Skipton International Limited, the Guernsey based offshore savings and local Channel Islands mortgage specialist, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month.

Sterling, Dollar, Euro rates all raised again by Abbey

Hot on the heels of the Bank of England’s decision to hold UK Base for a record eighteenth month, Abbey International, the Jersey-based subsidiary which is part of the global division of Santander Private Banking, has announced that sterling interest rates on its popular 12 month fixed rate contracts are to be increased to 3.00% gross/AER with immediate effect.

UK & Europe trail emerging economies on expat finances

The UK & Europe have been revealed as some of the least favourable locations for expat finances, according to the latest findings from HSBC Offshore’s Expat Explorer survey, the largest global survey of expats.

Retired expats surf silver seas for new horizons

Despite a belief that a significant number of British retired expats are regretting their decision to retire abroad and are planning to return to the UK, retiring abroad is very much still a popular decision according to the third annual NatWest International Personal Banking (NatWest IPB) Quality of Life Report.