Banks in Guernsey

Butterfield Bank, The Co-operative Bank, Clydesdale Bank, Credit Suisse, Barclays Private Clients International Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, HSBC, Laiki Bank (Guernsey) Ltd, and RBS International are some of the major banks in Guernsey.

Butterfield in Guernsey is a specialist in the areas of private banking, lending and fiduciary services, discretionary investment management, custody, and administered banking services. Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited.

The Co-operative Bank plc is a Licensed Bank in Guernsey. It offers accounts to residents of Guernsey, Jersey, IOM, UK and British Citizens living/working abroad.

Clydesdale Bank has been voted "Best Mortgage Lender in Scotland" three times in a row by Your Mortgage Magazine. The Guernsey branch of Clydesdale Bank PLC is licensed as a deposit taker by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, under the Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1994 as amended.

Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Limited was established in Guernsey in 1986, offering a top-quality range of services, expertise and infrastructure. It has been recognised as having the “Best Private Banking Services Overall” in Guernsey by Euromoney magazine, a leading publication for the global banking and capital markets.

Barclays Private Clients International Limited, Guernsey branch and Barclays Bank PLC, Guernsey branch are participants in the Guernsey Banking Deposit Compensation Scheme which is established by The Banking Deposit Compensation Scheme (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2008 (the "Ordinance").

The HSBC Group is well established in the offshore financial centres of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. All three islands have strong local economies with sound regulatory and financial infrastructures.

Marfin Popular Bank is committed to becoming a leading financial group in the wider area of South East Europe. Through Laiki Bank (Guernsey) Ltd, the Group's local subsidiary, customers are presented with an alternative destination for deposits.

RBS International is one of the leading offshore banks. With the headquarters in Jersey, RBS International has a presence in Guernsey, Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Dublin and South Africa.

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