Banking


International Banking Acts

Today I will go through International Banking Acts (IBAs) and weigh some pros against some cons. What are banking acts? A normal banking act is a jurisdiction’s bank regulation or bank law, which governs a the banks of that jurisdiction. It usually covers all banks and bank-like companies and financial…



Deposit Insurance Fixation

This started around the time the Icelandic banks collapsed and Icesave was in the headlines. Then it died off and didn’t resurface until the Eurozone crisis. Now it’s one of the hippest phrases in offshore financing. In this post I will go through what it is, why it probably doesn’t…


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Bank Review: SEB (Estonia, Sweden)

Time for another one of these. Same format as last time: First impressions Fees Opening An Account Internet Banking Card Products Customer Service Account Management Other Services Final Notes A reminder, since some of you missed it before: Take particular note to that I will not be discussing the financial…





Bank Review: Crèdit Andorrà (Andorra, Panama)

This is a series I’ve thought about for a long time. Now seems as good a time as any to kick it off. In this series I will go through the following points, step by step: First impressions Fees Opening An Account Internet Banking Card Products Customer Service Account Management…


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Risks of Offshore Banking

It is important to address the risks of moving your assets offshore. Too often, offshore banking is portrayed as a be all and end all solution. This post is intended to problematize this view and hopefully lead to more informed decisions being made about going offshore. The risks below do…


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