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BANK PROFILE · Bermuda

Butterfield Bank

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited

Butterfield is Bermuda's oldest bank and operates as a full-service institution on the island, covering everyday banking as well as wealth and trust services. Its schedule of charges is published and revised on stated effective dates — it changed twice during 2026, which is a reminder to check the current version rather than a cached figure.

Jurisdiction
Bermuda
Regulator
Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA)
Founded
1858
Headquarters
Hamilton

01 · AT A GLANCE

Full-service Bermudian bank with trust and wealth services

  • Bermuda dollar deposits are covered to BMD 25,000 by the Bermuda Deposit Insurance Scheme
  • Accounts available in BMD, USD, CAD and GBP
  • Schedule of charges revised twice during 2026
  • Banking, trust and wealth services in one institution
Minimum deposit

Not documentedThe bank documents reviewed here state no minimum for opening an account. That does not mean there is none; the bank may state one on request.

Client segments

Retail, Affluent, Wealth management, Corporate

Service languages

English

02 · ACCOUNTS AND PRODUCTS

Documented accounts and products.

Current account

Chequing account

Everyday account in Bermuda or US dollars, Canadian dollars or sterling. Maintenance is charged per account and is not waived by holding a balance.

Segment
Retail
Currencies
BMD · CAD · GBP · USD
Fixed deposit

Call or Fixed Deposit Account

Interest-bearing call or fixed-term deposit.

Segment
Affluent
Currencies
USD
Fixed deposit

Bermuda dollar fixed-term deposit

Bermuda-dollar fixed-term deposit with a published minimum opening deposit of BMD 5,000.

Entry from
BMD 5,000
Segment
Retail
Currencies
BMD

03 · WHAT IT COSTS

Published pricing.

ChargeAmountWhen it applies
Monthly account maintenance (chequing)Account maintenance
  • BMD 10 per month
  • GBP 7 per month
Waived only for customers aged 60 and over and for registered Bermuda charities. Note that the USD 5,000 or GBP 3,500 average daily balance the schedule states does not waive this fee — it buys an allowance of five free cheques a month, after which each is USD 3.50 or GBP 2.50.Retail Banking — Schedule of Charges
Monthly account maintenance (savings)Account maintenance
  • BMD 2 per month
The savings rate, a fifth of the chequing one. Applies to the Strata and Statement accounts, and is waived for customers aged 60 and over, Young Savers accounts, and registered Bermuda charities. A Young Savers account carries no maintenance, compliance or dormancy charge at all. The schedule marks every savings account "Local personal use only".Retail Banking — Schedule of Charges
Monthly compliance feeAccount maintenance
  • BMD 3 per month
Charged per account, alongside the maintenance fee, and waived on the same terms.Retail Banking — Schedule of Charges
Dormancy feeInactivity
  • BMD 15 per month
Applies after 2 years without activity.Retail Banking — Schedule of Charges
Cash withdrawal at a non-Butterfield ATMCash withdrawal
  • BMD 5 per transaction
Applies at Mastercard and Cirrus ATMs outside the Butterfield network.Retail Banking — Schedule of Charges
US cross-border fee on card transactionsForeign exchange
  • 0.6% per transaction
Quoted by the bank as 60 basis points.Retail Banking — Schedule of Charges

Figures are shown in the currency the bank publishes them in and are not converted. This is not a complete tariff — always read the full source document.

04 · SERVICES

What the bank offers.

“Not disclosed” means the bank does not state this publicly — it is not a statement that the service is unavailable.

Investment

  • Discretionary portfolio managementNot disclosed
  • Investment advisoryNot disclosed
  • Execution-only tradingNot disclosed
  • Custody and safekeepingNot disclosed
  • Private markets accessNot disclosed

Banking

  • Multi-currency accountsOffered
  • Payment cardsOffered
  • Foreign exchangeOffered

Lending

  • Lombard lendingNot disclosed
  • Mortgages and property financeOffered

Planning

  • Wealth and estate planningNot disclosed

Structuring

  • Trust and foundation servicesNot disclosed

Digital

  • Online bankingOffered
  • Mobile app
    • iOS
    • Android
    Offered

Card network and platform names are trademarks of their owners. They are shown to record what the bank publishes about its own products, and do not indicate any partnership, endorsement, or affiliation.

05 · SOURCES

Where these figures come from.

Only documents published or supplied by the bank are used. Nothing here is taken from brokers or comparison sites.

Next scheduled review: 28 February 2027. Bank tariffs change frequently — several institutions in this directory revised theirs twice during 2026.

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