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BANK PROFILE · Cayman Islands

Butterfield Bank (Cayman)

Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited

The Cayman entity of the Butterfield Group is a separate legal institution supervised by CIMA, with its own schedule of charges. Retail and corporate charges are published as distinct documents, so the applicable tariff depends on which relationship is being opened.

Jurisdiction
Cayman Islands
Regulator
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA)
Founded
1967
Headquarters
George Town

01 · AT A GLANCE

Cayman-regulated arm of the Butterfield Group

  • Separate legal entity and regulator from the Bermuda bank
  • Retail and corporate schedules of charges are published separately
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, Corporate

Service languages

English

02 · ACCOUNTS AND PRODUCTS

Documented accounts and products.

Current account

Personal banking account

Everyday personal account in Cayman or US dollars, non-interest-bearing. The schedule marks it "Local personal use", and maintenance is waived while an average daily balance of CI$5,000 is held.

Segment
Retail
Currencies
KYD · USD
Current account

Corporate chequing account

A non-interest-bearing corporate account in Cayman or US dollars. The schedule marks it "Local corporate use", so it is aimed at companies operating in Cayman rather than at any offshore structure. Monthly maintenance is waived while an average daily balance of CI$250,000 is held.

Segment
Corporate
Currencies
KYD · USD
Savings account

Corporate savings account

Interest-bearing corporate savings in all major currencies, or a call account in US dollars, Canadian dollars, sterling or euros. The same CI$250,000 average daily balance waives its maintenance fee.

Segment
Corporate
Currencies
CAD · EUR · GBP · KYD · USD

03 · WHAT IT COSTS

Published pricing.

ChargeAmountWhen it applies
Non-resident account holder annual compliance feeAccount maintenance
  • KYD 250 per year
  • USD 300 per year
Applies to clients resident outside the bank's home market. Charged across the whole banking relationship, not per service. In force since 30 November 2024.Retail Banking Schedule of Charges
Monthly compliance charge (personal)Account maintenance
  • KYD 2 per month
Charged per account whoever holds it, and a quarter of the corporate rate. A non-resident holder pays the annual compliance fee above on top of this.Retail Banking Schedule of Charges
Monthly compliance charge (corporate)Account maintenance
  • KYD 8 per month
Charged on corporate chequing and savings accounts alike, regardless of where the company or its owners are resident.Corporate Banking Schedule of Charges
Monthly account maintenance (personal chequing)Below-minimum charge
  • KYD 6 per month
Applies when average balance falls below KYD 5,000. Charged per account and waived while an average daily balance of CI$5,000 is maintained — a fiftieth of the CI$250,000 the corporate account requires for the same waiver.Retail Banking Schedule of Charges
Monthly maintenance charge (corporate chequing)Below-minimum charge
  • KYD 10 per month
Applies when average balance falls below KYD 250,000. Charged per account, and waived in any month where an average daily balance of CI$250,000 is maintained in full. A corporate savings or call account carries CI$6 on the same terms.Corporate Banking Schedule of Charges
Supplemental monitoring fee (maximum)Other
  • USD 500 per year
Charged across the whole banking relationship, not per service. Stated as up to this amount, assessed on an applicable client relationship.Corporate Banking Schedule of Charges
Outgoing wire transfer (corporate, online banking)Outgoing payments
  • USD 33 (up to USD 1,000) per transaction
  • USD 50 (USD 1,000 – USD 100,000) per transaction
  • USD 95 (USD 100,000 – USD 1,000,000) per transaction
  • USD 135 (USD 1,000,000 – USD 5,000,000) per transaction
  • USD 200 (above USD 5,000,000) per transaction
Priced online. Banded on the amount sent. The same wire arranged manually through the bank costs USD 63 to USD 230 across the same bands. Fees in other currencies follow the day's rate on the US dollar figure, subject to a CI$50 minimum, and government stamp duty of USD 0.25 an item applies on top. The schedule reserves a 100% supplementary fee where the volume, value or geographic profile of an account's activity is assessed as higher risk — which doubles every band below.Corporate 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 financeNot disclosed

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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