British Caribbean Bank International
BCB International provides a comprehensive range of banking services to its Worldwide customers. These services include deposit accounts in multiple currencies, flexible types of loan facilities, credit, debit and prepaid cards, online stock trading, online banking, online merchant acquiring, company formation and administration and other related services. BCB International provides excellent value to both individuals and businesses with competitive deposit and lending rates, low corporate setup costs, access to a wide range of investment products with excellent yields, easy trading across international borders and tax-free interest.
BCB International is focused on providing customers with operational and service excellence to satisfy their banking needs and remains committed to expanding its range of products and services to meet this objective. International banking specialists are available by phone to ensure that customers receive an efficient and high quality service. This is complemented by a full time, secure, online messaging system to allow customers to communicate with the bank.
BCB International has correspondent banking relationships with a number of leading international banks, including Bank of America and Citibank.
International deposit accounts enable our customers to manage their finances wherever they are in the World and provide an efficient way to send money to any jurisdiction. These accounts are tax-free and not subject to currency controls. Accounts are available to both personal and corporate customers in US dollars, Canadian dollars, UK pounds and Euros. Current accounts are designed to provide customers with immediate access to their funds either by wire transfer or banker's draft.
BCB International also offers tax-free, hard currency term deposits at highly attractive and competitive interest rates and with various terms of maturity. BCB International provides various types of lending options to facilitate the best possible financing solutions for its customers. Lending is tailored with flexible payment terms to meet budgetary needs and goals. Credit facilities include overdrafts, lines of credit and secured mortgage loans for personal, residential or commercial purposes. BCB International also offers standby and documentary letters of credit and financial guarantees. Strict credit controls ensure that the mainly asset backed loan portfolio is of a high quality.
BCB International offers customers access to a large number of stocks, mutual funds, options and other securities through its brokerage service partners in the US. Customers may trade online or, as a more personalized service, they may place their trading order with an account manager via fax or e-mail. In addition, the service includes monitoring and collecting all dividends and interest payments, disposing of all income collected in accordance with customers' instructions and informing customers of new investment opportunities.
BCB International's VISA Gold Card, MasterCard credit cards and VISA Debit cards are available to customers and provide the same services as those provided by Belize Bank. The recently launched VISA prepaid card has already proven itself to be popular product for both international business and private clients.
Through Belize Corporate Services Limited and affiliated companies, BCB International offers Belize International Business Company ("Belize IBC") formation and maintenance services along with complementary administrative and ancillary services. A Belize IBC is a legal entity similar to the US based corporation or limited liability company and enjoys total exemption from all forms of taxation in Belize. For international customers, the Belize IBC is a flexible, tax efficient medium suitable for a wide range of trading, investment and asset protection solutions. Belize Corporate Services also provides on request IBC's from other jurisdictions. Belize Corporate Services is by far the largest corporate services provider in Belize with a global network of professional intermediary and private customers. As of March 2009, Belize Corporate Services has over 16,000 companies under management.
