We are specialists in company incorporation, but more than this we have over 30 years’ experience in all elements of offshore businesses.
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The Belize Bank Group, the first and oldest bank in Belize, procured a license to operate as a fully-fledged International Bank in January 2006 in order to offer banking services to offshore clients. Since that time, Belize Bank International has continued to provide quality customer care while offering a diverse group of service solutions catering to the needs of their international clientèle.
Banking secrecy in Belize is strictly enforced by law. Belize authorities have no direct access to bank information and a Court Order is required to grant such access.
Belize has signed Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) with the Australia, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom
Further TIEAs with Belgium, Portugal, Poland and Sweden are pending
We will prepare and submit all required corporate documents to the bank upon application. Please note that if the company is more than a year old, additional documents may be required at further cost.
The bank requires the following personal documents from each beneficial owner and authorised signatory:
You will not be required to attend the bank in order to open the account and may, instead, send your personal documents and signed & completed bank forms to our office. We will check the application and then submit it to the bank and monitor the account opening process.
The bank requires an initial minimum deposit of US$4,000 or equivalent for each currency prior to opening the bank account. Once your account is open, you will receive an email from us confirming your account details.
A minimum balance of US$4,000 or equivalent is required to be maintained at all times.
The bank offers online banking with the following features:
The bank offers Visa debit and credit cards, Visa Classic Card, Visa Gold Card and Mastercard.
The debit card provides direct access to your bank account. Each debit card payment is automatically deducted from the bank account.
There are no credit limits or security deposit for debit cards.
A security deposit is required for credit cards. An amount equal to 150% of the credit card limit must be held in a secured US dollar bank account opened with the bank. Your credit card limit may be from a minimum of US$5,000 up to US$25,000.
Debit and credit cards provide the following advantages:
Account opening takes between 10 to 15 business days from the time completed application forms, due dilligence and supporting documents have been supplied.
The bank opens accounts in US Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling and Canadian Dollars and issue credit cards in US Dollars.
Bank Account Fees: (Correct at time of publish)
Merchant acquiring accounts are available for ecommerce business only. They provides your e-business with the ability to accept a wider range of payments, primarily in the form of credit card payments. If required, Belize Bank International can also provide a One-Stop corporate solution that offers core and auxiliary services structures to get your process set up even faster. They process Visa, MasterCard and Discover card types.
Popular offshore jurisdictions include those listed below. We are, however, equipped to form companies in most jurisdictions throughout the world.
Offshore Formations 247 have close working relationships with a number of international banks across the globe, specialising in the provision of international banking services for offshore companies.
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