What basic requirements for Offshore bank in Bahamas?

[fanban]

Someone know what the basic requirements are for opening a bank account with a bank in Bahamas?

Over XMas I plan to travel to the Bahamas for holidays, however, now I'm there I want to drop in to some of the banks there to see if it's possible to open a bank account for me personally or my business.

Do you know or can imagine what basic requirements they may have in regards to documents but also to business model?

How good would you rate their privacy?

 

[Martin Everson]

Privacy is non-existent as they are in the palms of the US. Just bring usual ID, original proof of address but most importantly bring two written bank references and your CV. Walk into any bank like CIBC and you will be fine. Remember not all banks offer international banking.