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NEVIS INTERNATIONAL BANK & TRUST (NIB&T) is a fully regulated global bank with a deep British heritage operating at Wall Street speed, providing a wide range of private banking, business banking solutions in 9 different currencies across 150 countries, serving a large, rapidly expanding worldwide clientele. Headquartered in St. Kitts & Nevis, a thriving British Commonwealth nation, NIB&T is the hometown bank of Alexander Hamilton, America’ s founding father.  

As the largest global bank in the entire region, NIB&T has a “fortress” balance sheet, zero loan exposure, exceptionally high capital ratios, efficient customer onboarding, superb client support, and 24/7 e-banking powered by the latest core banking technology. NIB&T has four business lines: Banking, Trust & Escrow, Capital Markets, NYSE-Listed Asset Management ETF. NIB&T’s sprawling headquarters occupies the exquisite Nevis International Bank & Trust Centre.  

We are the largest Escrow Agent bank in the country with a 70%+ market share for real estate escrow. NIB&T is also the only bank directly licensed to offer escrow agent services for the St. Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment program (CBI). Welcome to NIB&T. Visit us and experience the distinction.

Welcome from bank chairman, sir tony
Serving Customers in 150 Countries

NYSE-Listed etf 'VSl'

The Bank has a strong balance sheet with CET1 capital ratio nearly 100%. NIB&T's independent asset management firm is regulated by the U.S. SEC. Our ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: VSL), the # 1 ranked large cap ETF in the U.S. (Lipper 2019) and a top performer in 2020

ultra DEPOSIT SAFETY

NIB&T has a no-lending policy thus has no loan portfolios. The Bank maintains customer deposits in cash or selected sovereign bonds, safeguarding customer deposits, providing any time liquidity

9 currencies, SWIFT GPI wires

The Bank accepts deposits in 9 different currencies: USD, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, SGD, HKD. Same-day customer debits and credits, fast processing client wire transfers via SWIFT gpi across 150+ countries

compliance, privacy

NIB&T maintains a robust compliance program advised by Kroll. The Bank has a pristine regulatory history certified annually by Grant Thornton, our auditor. NIB&T honours client privacy protected by law

Global Business Banking
  • BUSINESS BANKING, INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS: A full range of corporate banking services offered in USD, EUR, CHF, GBP, AUD, CAD, JPY, SGD, HKD. The Bank processes all transactions via SWIFT (BIC: NIBTKNNE) and accepts transfers of investment portfolios such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, cryptocurrency settlements or ETFs.
  • BANK TRUST & ESCROW SERVICES: The Bank opens trust or escrow accounts for transaction parties such as bankers, asset managers, attorneys, real estate developers, accountants etc. The Bank is a trusted neutral party performing transparently within the terms set out in an escrow or trust agreement. NIB&T safe-keeps clients' escrowed assets including cash, securities, property (including IPs), contracts, or other collateral. Typical Client Activities: M&As, asset sales/divestitures, bankruptcies, restructurings, deal subscriptions, real estate, leasebacks, royalty payments, SPACs, private placements etc.
  • CASH MANAGEMENT: Secure money market products and treasury solutions, same-day incoming and outgoing SWIFT wire processing.
  • ONE-STOP BUSINESS SERVICES A TO Z: Assist in new business formation worldwide in many jurisdictions, investments, M&A, VISA debit cards, bank reference letters, 24/7 online banking.

Private Banking, Wealth Management

  • COMPREHENSIVE PERSONAL & PRIVATE BANKING SOLUTIONS: Wealth planning and cash management serving family offices, external asset managers (EAMs) or individuals. Customers make direct deposits with the Bank or transfer existing investment portfolios such as global stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs etc.
  • A FULL-SERVICE BANK: NIB&T opens various bank accounts and accepts deposits in multiple currencies. The Bank offers debit cards and 24/7 e-banking.
  • Asset Management Solutions: Direct access to thousands of mutual funds, IPOs, ETFs, private placements, private equity and other fund management products and services.

Global Capital Market Execution

  • NIB&T supports clients engaged in a variety of global capital market activities, bridging importers & exporters, businesses and financiers, facilitating the capital needs of intermediary service agents and payment providers, introducing relationships and expanding activities among customers.
  • The Bank makes available customer access to the Bank's vast strategic contacts throughout the world across many industries and regions.
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Customer First

Client Commitment

NIB&T solidifies trust and loyalty with our worldwide clients through secure banking systems, offering a wide range of services and dedicated customer support 24/7


Advanced e-banking

NIB&T's highly automated digital banking solutions offer government-grade network security while maintaining fluid execution and satisfactory customer experience

Pristine Compliance

The Bank's compliance programs (AML / KYC / CFT) were developed, implemented in full collaboration with Kroll, the world's largest risk adviser trusted by banks, governments

SUPPORT diversity

NIB&T's global workforce comes from 11 countries and speaks 8 languages across several countries. The Bank supports a strong diversity program

Promises Delivered Daily

Transparency

Honor transparency and privacy with our large, rapidly expanding global clientele  

Professionalism

Our clients are highly sophisticated institutions, ultra high-net-worth family offices seeking effective solutions. We deliver them 

Results

Listens attentively to our customers and strives to achieve results no matter the degree of complexity

Reliability

Seamless global banking services across time zones, countries and languages

Efficiency

Efficient customer care, real time customer solutions across countries and cutltures

Community

Foster community development, complying with the rule of law no matter where we operate from around the globe

Leadership Matters

Rt. Hon Sir Tony Baldry

Chairman of the Board
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Roosevelt Herbert

Vice Chairman
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Prabhakar Kaza

CEO | Board Member
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Antonio Kenyatta​

Chief Financial Officer
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