About Us

Who are Bradford & Bingley International (BBI)?

Bradford & Bingley International is an offshore savings bank who have been established on the AAA rated Isle of Man since 1989 serving many thousands of customers in more than 125 countries around the world.

Bradford & Bingley International Limited (BBI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander UK plc which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK. In turn, Santander UK is part of Banco Santander S.A. of Spain, one of the world's largest banking groups. BBI places funds with Santander UK, and thus its financial standing is linked to that of Santander UK and ultimately Santander. Depositors may wish to form their own view on the financial standing of BBI, Santander UK and the Santander group based on publicly available information, including report and accounts, obtainable by clicking here..

Santander UK has provided a guarantee that it will discharge any liabilities in the unlikely event that Bradford & Bingley International is unable to meet them itself.

What do Bradford & Bingley International do?

At Bradford & Bingley International we specialise in offshore savings accounts for Manx, expatriate and international (including the Channel Islands) customers. We offer a comprehensive range of savings accounts from access and notice to fixed term accounts, available in Sterling, Euros and US Dollars. We also have an offshore internet savings account range, eSavings, which offers you access to manage your savings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our offshore savings accounts are specifically designed to suit:

• People who have moved overseas or who are planning to move overseas;
• UK residents who are citizens of other countries;
• High-net-worth individuals, requiring gross roll-up of their interest;
• Individuals who require accounts denominated in US dollars or euros.
• Residents of the Isle of Man.

Why Choose Bradford & Bingley International for your offshore savings?

• 18+ years experience in catering for the needs of expatriates and international clients.
• Comprehensive offshore savings account range including Sterling, US Dollar and Euro currency accounts.
• A strong commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Peace of mind from saving with a respected offshore bank backed by our parent company, Santander UK and a well regulated offshore jurisdiction.

Depositor Protection

We can offer you the comfort of statutory depositor protection in the form of the Isle of Man Depositors Compensation Scheme 2008.

Bradford & Bingley International is licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission to take deposits.

You may feel reassured to know that, under Isle of Man law, private individuals have the right to refer complaints we cannot settle to the Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme for the Isle of Man.