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Offshore & Swiss banking for individuals and companies Bank accounts, opened right

Twelve banks and payment institutions in Switzerland, Georgia, the UK, Gibraltar, Belize, Panama, the Bahamas and Dominica — each chosen because it genuinely wants international clients, and each one we work with as an official partner. Our fees are published, and every bank's fine print is on the page.

12 banks
Official partner of each
8 jurisdictions
CH · GE · UK · GI · BZ · PA · BS · DM
from €599
Our published fee
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An official partner of every bank on this page

Your application never goes in cold. It reaches the bank through an established partner channel, prepared by a team that knows what each bank's compliance expects to see.

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Personal accounts

Personal accounts, compared

Sorted by our fee. The figure on the right of each bank is its key entry condition; the full tariffs are on each bank's page.

Switzerland · Swiss bank · online
€599
CHF 0/mo
  • 24 currencies, each with its own IBAN
  • 0.50% FX over interbank
Learn more: Dukascopy Bank, personal account
Switzerland · Swiss bank · SIX-listed
€599
$0 minimum
  • Stocks, ETFs, forex and crypto
  • 21 base currencies
Learn more: Swissquote, personal account
Belize · Class A offshore bank
€799
$3,000 deposit
  • USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, CHF
  • US persons accepted
Learn more: Caye International Bank, personal account
Georgia · Premium · London-listed group
€899
100% online
  • Amex Platinum, lounges, SOLO manager
  • 2–4% on card balances
Learn more: SOLO — Bank of Georgia, personal account
Georgia · Lifestyle · London-listed group
€899
100% online
  • GEL, USD, EUR and GBP
  • US stocks from $1
Learn more: TBC Concept, personal account
Georgia · Everyday · lowest costs
€899
By power of attorney
  • Free card, free incoming SWIFT
  • From ₾1.5 a month
Learn more: Credo Bank, personal account
United Kingdom · FCA e-money institution
€899
€0/mo Basic
  • EUR, USD, GBP and CNY in one account
  • Usually opened in one business day
Learn more: Bilder, personal account
The Bahamas · Digital private bank
€899
$0 minimum
  • 20+ currencies, Visa Infinite cards
  • Stocks and ETFs in the same app
Learn more: BankPro, personal account
Dominica · Fiat + crypto bank
€899
100% online
  • EUR, USD, GBP next to BTC, ETH, USDT
  • Its own SWIFT code and IBANs
Learn more: The Kingdom Bank, personal account
Gibraltar · Bitcoin + USD bank
€999
100% online
  • BTC and USD under one licence
  • £120,000 deposit guarantee
Learn more: Xapo Bank, personal account
Switzerland · Geneva private bank
€1,199
CHF 10,000 deposit
  • Lombard loans and advisory
  • FINMA, CHF 100k protection
Learn more: CIM Banque, personal account
Panama · Crypto-friendly bank
€1,799
100% online
  • US-dollar banking in Panama
  • Same-day international wires
Learn more: Towerbank, personal account
Business accounts

Business accounts, compared

A business account is judged on the company, its owners and its activity — a different file, a different fee, and sometimes a different bank.

Switzerland · Swiss bank · online
€899
Business account
  • Multi-currency IBANs for the company
  • FX and trading access
Learn more: Dukascopy Bank, business account
Switzerland · Swiss bank · SIX-listed
€899
Business account
  • Investment account in the company's name
  • Holding and family structures
Learn more: Swissquote, business account
Belize · Class A offshore bank
€1,099
Business account
  • IBCs, trusts, foundations
  • Corporate Visa cards
Learn more: Caye International Bank, business account
Georgia · Premium · London-listed group
€1,299
Business account
  • Georgian IE or LLC account
  • Opened by power of attorney
Learn more: SOLO — Bank of Georgia, business account
Georgia · Lifestyle · London-listed group
€1,299
Business account
  • Georgian IE or LLC account
  • Opened by power of attorney
Learn more: TBC Concept, business account
Georgia · Everyday · lowest costs
€1,299
Business account
  • Georgian IE or LLC account
  • Personal + business in one process
Learn more: Credo Bank, business account
United Kingdom · FCA e-money institution
€1,299
Business account
  • Plans for iGaming, affiliates and CASPs
  • Direct SWIFT and SEPA Instant
Learn more: Bilder, business account
The Bahamas · Digital private bank
€1,299
Business account
  • 24 currencies, dual approval
  • 2.28% on USD balances
Learn more: BankPro, business account
Dominica · Fiat + crypto bank
€1,299
Business account
  • Forex, MSB and digital-asset firms
  • Dedicated euro IBAN
Learn more: The Kingdom Bank, business account
Switzerland · Geneva private bank
€1,699
Business account
  • Trade finance desk
  • Companies with real substance
Learn more: CIM Banque, business account
Panama · Crypto-friendly bank
€2,099
Business account
  • Crypto-friendly corporate account
  • Deposit in USDT, USDC, BTC or ETH
Learn more: Towerbank, business account
Gibraltar · Bitcoin + USD bank
On request
Business account
  • BTC + USD treasury for companies
  • Crypto-native businesses
Learn more: Xapo Bank, business account

Start from the goal

Which bank for which need

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Crypto wealth

Xapo, Towerbank, The Kingdom Bank and Swissquote — banks that understand where modern money comes from.

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Swiss safety

CIM Banque, Dukascopy and Swissquote — FINMA supervision and CHF 100,000 protection.

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Fully remote

SOLO, TBC Concept, Xapo, Swissquote, Bilder and BankPro — opened without leaving home.

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Lowest running costs

Credo and Dukascopy — for money that should sit cheaply and arrive for free.

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Trusts & foundations

Caye International Bank and BankPro — accounts for offshore companies, trusts, foundations and partnerships.

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Company + account

A Georgian IE or LLC, a Belize or Panama company — registered by us and banked through our partners.

Procedure

Four steps to the account

1
Pre-screening 1 day · free

Your profile, your money's origin and your goal — matched against what each bank actually accepts.

2

The right bank same call

One or two banks that genuinely want your profile — not a list of twelve to try one by one.

3

Dossier & submission days to weeks

Documents, source of funds and business description prepared to the bank's standard, then filed through our partner channel.

4
Account live ongoing

We answer the bank's questions, stay on through funding and the first large transfers.

The honest map

What we'll never promise about your bank account

The fine print
  • Guaranteed approval — the bank always decides, and anyone promising otherwise is selling you a refund dispute
  • Secrecy — every bank here exchanges information under CRS; these are confidential accounts, not hidden ones
  • Crypto without paperwork — even crypto-friendly banks need a documented trail
  • One bank for every profile — each bank has its own appetite; matching is the job
What we do instead
  • An official partner channel into every bank on this page
  • A free pre-screening before any fee is paid — to us or to the bank
  • Published fees for every bank, personal and business
  • Source-of-funds dossiers built for the files others decline

FAQ

The questions that decide files

Which bank is right for me? +

It depends on three things: where your money comes from, what you need the account to do, and where you live. The free pre-screening answers exactly that — and usually narrows twelve banks down to one or two.

Why are personal and business accounts listed separately? +

Because they're different products for different needs. A personal account is judged on you; a business account is judged on the company, its owners and its activity. The fee and the file are different — so are the banks that fit best.

Why go through a partner instead of applying directly? +

We are an official partner of every bank on this page. Files reach the bank through an established channel, prepared to its standard — and the costliest failure, a rejected application after fees are paid, is what our pre-screening exists to prevent.

Can you guarantee approval? +

No — and no honest agent can. The final decision always belongs to the bank. What we guarantee is a file prepared to the bank's standard and a pre-screening that tells you honestly whether it's worth applying.

Are these accounts reported to tax authorities? +

Yes. Every bank here takes part in international information exchange (CRS, and FATCA where relevant). These are legitimate accounts for legitimate money — planned for transparency, not secrecy.

Do I need a company for a business account? +

Yes — the account is opened in the company's name. If you don't have the right entity yet, we register one: in Georgia, Belize, Panama and other jurisdictions.

Company, account, residence — one plan

The account works best when the structure behind it is right. Our clients combine a company, the matching bank account and, where it fits, a residence permit or second citizenship — sequenced on one call.

Plan it in one call

The right bank, the first time.

A free pre-screening that tells you which of our twelve banks actually wants your profile — before anything is paid. Reply within one business day.

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