The benefits of an international bank account
A Barclays Wealth International bank account can offer:
- Control over your finances with one banking facility from almost anywhere in the world
- A choice of Pound Sterling, Euro or US Dollar currency account or a combination of three
- International debit and credit cards1, designed to be accepted worldwide
- Discounted international payments online, by telephone, post or fax
- International telephone and online banking, seven days a week2
- Quick and simple international and multi-currency transactions
- Mortgage services for buying property in the UK, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and the Channel Islands
- Multi-currency investment, savings and lending options
- Assistance with investments and wealth structuring
- The reassurance that your money is held by a bank with over 300 years' experience and that currently serves over 48 million customers worldwide.
Which international bank account is right for you?
There are four levels of service from which you can choose:
- Personal service tailored to your exact needs with our Relationship Manager Service account
- The iBank Plus account provides you with access to all of the services above and caters for clients who would benefit from discounted international online payments
- The iBank Saver account is designed to provide you with access to investments and savings and not day-to-day transactional services
- Standard international banking services with the iBank account.
Relationship Manager Service account
This is a comprehensive and personal service that is built around you. It includes all the benefits of the iBank Plus account, iBank Saver account and the iBank account, as well as:
- A dedicated Relationship Manager - your guide to managing wealth
- A Relationship Executive to take care of your day-to-day banking needs
- Help with investments, mortgages and wealth structuring
- No monthly fee.
This account is available to clients with £50,000 or more to deposit with us, or who can mandate a gross annual income of at least £100,000 paid into a Barclays Wealth account, if you have come to live, or are moving to the UK.
iBank Plus account
The iBank Plus account is designed to help clients who make frequent international payments or who would like an international currency account. The benefits include:
- Discounted online international payments
- The choice of a sterling account, a euro account or a US dollar account
- Credit2 and debit cards
- International online and telephone banking1
- Savings and borrowings in a range of currencies
- Access to UK and offshore investments.
This account is available to clients with a £10,000 deposit or who can mandate a gross annual income of at least £50,000.
iBank Saver account
The iBank Saver account helps you build and protect your wealth wherever you are in the world, providing you access to a range of savings and investments. The benefits include:
- Savings and deposit accounts in a range of currencies
- A range of investment solutions offered through the Barclays Group
- International telephone and online banking1
- Quick and secure international payments from some savings accounts
- Mortgage services for buying property in your home country or abroad3.
This account is available to clients with a £10,000 deposit or who can mandate a gross annual income of at least £50,000.
iBank account
The iBank account is our international banking service with flexibility that allows you to manage and control your finances from almost anywhere in the world. The benefits include:
- The choice of sterling currency account, euro currency account and US dollar account
- Credit1 and debit cards
- Online and telephone banking1
- Savings and borrowing in a range of currencies.
This account is available for a £5 monthly fee with a £5,000 deposit or a gross annual income of £24,000.
You have sole responsibility for the management of your tax and legal affairs, including making any applicable filings and payments and complying with any applicable laws and regulations. We have not provided and will not provide you with tax or legal advice and recommend that you obtain your own independent tax and legal advice tailored to your individual circumstances. If you're a resident of Gibraltar or Nigeria, there are some country differences in the eligibility criteria and/or the services we can offer you. Contact us for further details.
1 Subject to status and application.
2 Access may be limited in some countries due to the prohibited transmission of encrypted data over telephone lines. Please contact your local embassy to check your country's legal position. For a short period of time every night (UK time), the site may be unavailable whilst we refresh data.
3 Mortgages are available for property purchases in the UK, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
The products and services described on this page are provided by the following companies, which are part of Barclays Wealth: Barclays Bank PLC in London and Barclays Private Clients International Limited in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey. For further Information on these companies and Barclays Wealth please read the Important Information.



