Savings for your future: Why Notice Accounts are Important
18th July 2010
A notice account is at the heart of the typical offshore savings account offering. The idea behind it is simple - if the customer is prepared to give up a certain amount of flexibility of access to a…
Olympic hopeful Ian Powell joins Skipton Swimarathon as Ambassador
4th July 2010
The Skipton Swimarathon Committee is delighted to announce that Olympic hopeful Ian Powell will be joining this year's Skipton Swimarathon as the event's official Ambassador. The 25 year old Olympic…
Mutuals lead on customer service
3rd May 2010
Mutual Building Societies have outperformed the UK's banks in a number of areas of customer service, new research has revealed. The verdict comes shortly after five unnamed institutions were for poor…
Why go offshore with your Savings?
29th April 2010
Offshore savings accounts can offer valuable tax savings Widely available to many customers with low starting balances Interest can often be paid without tax Guernsey is a well regulated and banking…
Skipton renews Liberation Day Sponsorship
21st April 2010
Skipton International has announced that it is to renew its sponsorship of the hugely popular Crafty Arty tent for this year's 65th anniversary of the Liberation Day celebrations. This year's event -…
Support Skipton International has given to good causes
21st April 2010
Skipton International Limited was created at the end of September last year, following the amalgamation of Skipton Guernsey and Scarborough Channel Islands. However the bank's track record as a major…
2010 Swimarathon Is Confirmed with New Sponsor
19th April 2010
The Swimarathon Committee are delighted to announce that, Skipton International Limited, a leading provider of investments and mortgages to Guernsey residents, has been confirmed as the new lead for…
Skipton International wins top Business Moneyfacts Award
29th March 2010
Skipton International scooped first place in the prestigious 2010 Business Moneyfacts awards for Best Offshore Business Deposit Account Provider, beating off strong opposition from other banks in and…
Jersey Prices Hold on to Gains During 2009
18th February 2010
House prices on Jersey ended 2009 2% higher than at the end of 2008, meaning values have now risen steadily over the last three years. Average home values finished 2007 at £405,000, then rose to at…
Guernsey Prices Lower but Sale Volumes up
11th February 2010
House prices in Guernsey slipped back 3.9% on an annual basis at the end of 2009, having appeared to have weathered much of the storm that has affected the mainland, according to data released this ,…
Investment International Award
18th January 2010
After being voted the Best US Dollar Account Provider by the readers of Investment International, Alan Bougourd, managing director, Skipton International commented, "We are delighted to have won this…
Skipton Renews Support for Mini Soccer Festival
5th January 2010
This year marks the ninth for the highly popular Guernsey Mini Soccer Festival aimed at children aged 10 and under. The festival is open to FA Charter Standard Clubs and academies or centres of of It…
