Offshore bank accounts and current accounts from
Barclays Wealth

Benefit from an offshore bank account and offshore investment services

Opening an offshore bank account with Barclays Wealth International means that you can:

• Enjoy easy, worldwide access to your money
• Make international payments securely in a range of currencies
• Make use of potential offshore financial planning opportunities
• Use our offshore services for your investments
• Make the most of your sterling savings accounts
• Access offshore investments to help increase and shield your wealth

Offshore investments

All Barclays Wealth International offshore clients can apply for our offshore investment services. They include:

Barclays Wealth Multi-Manager

Ideal for those looking to invest in dynamically-managed investment funds designed to give the potential for high returns. Using some of the world's leading investment managers, this approach aims to deliver high returns and diversification. Please note: the value of funds can fall as well as rise.

Structured products

Structured products can be used to access the performance of a wide range of asset classes, including stock market indices and commodities and offer the potential to receive higher returns than those offered by standard savings accounts.

Products can protect some or all of your initial investment, which means you can share in the growth of specific markets at a level of risk that suits you.

Minimum entry level for Structured Deposits is £10,000 or currency equivalent.

Minimum entry level for Structured Notes is €50,000 or currency equivalent.

Structured products are generally for a fixed term and if you sell early you may get back less than you invested.

Foreign Exchange Spots & Forwards

Whether you need to change money to support payments or purchases in a foreign currency (e.g. a house overseas) or want to reduce the risk of adverse price movements of non-sterling investments (e.g. rental income from a holiday home), you may want to consider foreign exchange transactions.

• Spot - take an offered price for currency exchange
• Forward - agree to buy or sell at an agreed price on an agreed future date
• Exchange provided on most world currencies, including:
  - Sterling, US dollars and euros
  - Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Hong Kong dollars, Japanese yen, New Zealand   dollars, Singapore dollars and Swiss francs
  - Other currencies on confirmed request

Please note that Forwards are only available on amounts of £25,000 (or currency equivalent) or more. Booking a spot price is generally only available on amounts of £25,000 (or currency equivalent) or more.

Offshore savings account

The hardest part of opening an offshore savings account with Barclays Wealth International is deciding which of our excellent savings accounts is best for you. You might want your international savings to give you ready access to your money from a wide range of outlets, or you may be looking for savings offshore with lower levels of access and higher interest.

Choose from:

• Monthly Saver Account
• Easy Access Savings Account
• Structured Deposits
• Treasury Deposits
• Liquidity Management Service

Offshore current account

If you are looking for a simple, easy to use offshore current account, our international bank account, available in either sterling, US dollars or euros, is ideal. It gives you instant access to your money and control over your day-to-day spending, wherever you are.

• Includes a Barclays Connect debit card (sterling accounts only) or a Barclays Deferred debit card (US dollar and euro accounts) for convenient, instant access to your money.
• Maximum flexibility, allowing you to withdraw without notice.
• Easy control over your day-to-day spending using standing orders and direct debits. A cheque book is available on request.

Offshore bank account interest rates

You can download our current and previous offshore interest rates. Find out more.