01
Oct
2021
International Banks in Puerto Rico Exempt from Reporting Certain Transactions
Category: Puerto Rico
International banks in Puerto Rico are no longer required to report foreign transactions over $5,000 to regulators. The logic is simple: international banks in Puerto Rico handle m...
06
Oct
2020
Operating International Bank in Puerto Rico, USA
Category: Puerto Rico
There is one international bank (IFE license) in Puerto Rico available for $4 million. It has SWIFT and Fedlink, as well as two correspondent partners. It is fully operational and ...
02
Mar
2020
US Bank For Sale in Puerto Rico (IBE not IFE)
Category: Offshore Bank License, Puerto Rico, ...
A very rare opportunity is available in the US territory of Puerto Rico. A fully operational international bank, with FedWire, is up for sale. The cost is approximately $25 million...
05
Feb
2020
De Novo Banking Applications In the United States for 2019
Category: Offshore Bank License, Puerto Rico, ...
A de novo bank any type of bank that is newly chartered that has not been acquired through the purchase of a bank license from a previously licensed bank. That is, a de novo bank i...
06
Nov
2019
Best Offshore Banking Licenses for 2020
Category: International Bank License, Puerto R...
In this post, I’ll consider the best offshore banking license for 2020. If you’re planning to start an offshore bank that will focus on crypto, wealth management, or operate as a t...
29
Oct
2019
Start a Bank in Puerto Rico in 10 Steps
Category: Longer Reads, Offshore Bank License,...
10 steps to start a bank in Puerto Rico. Banking licenses in Puerto Rico are the hottest offshore banking license for 2020 and are dominating the market. If you’re looking to form ...
23
Oct
2019
Sample Operating Expenses for an Offshore Bank in Puerto Rico
Category: Business Planning, Longer Reads, Pue...
In this article, I’ll consider the operating costs for an offshore bank set up in Puerto Rico. These sample operating costs are taken from our previous projects and other Internati...
22
Oct
2019
Capital Requirements for an International Bank in Puerto Rico
Category: Business Planning, Puerto Rico
In this article, I’ll review the capital requirements for an international bank in Puerto Rico. Sometimes referred to as offshore bank licenses or an International Financial Entity...
22
Oct
2019
Allowed Services and Business Lines for an Offshore Bank in Puerto Rico
Category: Business Planning, Puerto Rico
Below is a list of services an International Financial Entity may provide from Puerto Rico to persons and companies outside of Puerto Rico. This is a complete list of possible serv...
20
Oct
2019
Due Diligence Requirements for an International Bank in Puerto Rico
Category: Business Planning, Puerto Rico
While this post looks at Puerto Rico in detail, the majority of these requirements also apply to all quality offshore jurisdictions. When negotiating an offshore banking license, y...