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Cayman Islands
The rules behind every bank page in Cayman Islands: who licenses banks, what happens to custody assets and deposits if a bank fails, how enforcement decisions are published, and what is shared with tax authorities abroad.
Ranking
Banks rated in Cayman Islands
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SScotiabank & Trust (Cayman) LtdScotiabankCayman Islands65
BButterfield Bank (Cayman) LimitedButterfieldCayman IslandsRating in preparation
CCCIBC Caribbean Bank (Cayman) LimitedCIBC CaribbeanCayman IslandsRating in preparation
CNCayman National Bank Ltd.Cayman NationalCayman IslandsRating in preparation
RRRBC Royal Bank (Cayman) LimitedRBC Royal BankCayman IslandsRating in preparation
SBCCCNRRThe framework
Licensing, protection and disclosure in Cayman Islands
Each point links to the source it was checked against on the review date.
Regulator and licensing lawBanks and Trust Companies Act (2025 Revision). Section 5(1): no banking business may be transacted from within the Islands without a valid licence; contravention is an offence under s. 5(6). Source
Deposit protectionNo deposit protection scheme identified. Source
Custody assets in insolvencySegregation of client securities rests on trust and property law and on the custody contract.
Non-resident clientsStatutory: B licence holders may not take deposits from persons resident in the Islands (s. 6(6)(a)). B licence banks serve non-residents. Source
Size of the banking sectorLicensed banks as of Q2 2026: Category A 11, Category B 65, total 76. Total international assets and liabilities reported as US$320.8 billion and US$321.5 billion respectively as at December 2024. Source
State guaranteesNone identified.
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Ratings signed by Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 2 November 2026Methodology version 2.3Corrections [email protected]