Credit Andorra (Andorra)

Crèdit Andorrà Bank was founded in 1949. At present, Crèdit Andorrà is the leading bank in the country in terms of assets with $16 bln. Crèdit Andorrà holds the position of leadership in the Andorran market and enjoys from an international prestige, evidenced by the awards received on the last 20 years. “Fitch Ratings” international bank rating agency has granted Crèdit Andorrà as one of the most solvent and best managed bank in the world: Long Term Rating A-, Individual Rating: B/C, Short Term Rating: F2, Outlook: Stable. Crèdit Andorrà has offices in Switzerland, through its company Private Investment Management S.A.; in Luxemburg we operate through two SICAV; in Madrid, through its company Valira Capital Asset Management; and in Panama, through Banco Crèdit Andorrà (Panamá), S.A.  
WHAT CREDIT ANDORRA BANK OFFERS:
  • Multicurrency bank accounts
  • Time deposits
  • Fixed income: bonds, high yields, preferred shares, floating rate notes, futures and options, commodities, etc.
  • Credit cards: classic and Gold Visa/Master with insurance coverage.
  • Private Banking.
  • Tax and wealth Planning.
  • Investment Advisory Services.
  • Personalized individual tailor-made treatment (two key account managers per client).
  • Assistance in obtaining passive residence in Andorra.
  • Call-money, time deposits and fiduciary investment deposits
  • Multilingual customer support (German, English, Italian, Russian, French, Spanish,Portuguese, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian.)
The approximate timeframe for account allocation from 5 to 7 business days receipt of the original documents by the bank.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL ACCOUNT SET UP WITH CREDIT ANDORRA:
  • Personal visit to the bank is not required.
  • The initial deposit requirement is EUR 500,000 or equivalent in another currency. The initial deposit must be transferred to the account with 3 months.
  • Requirements for increasing of the minimum balance up to EUR 3 mio as an average acceptable sum for the bank.
  • Account opening timeframe. The account will be activated within 5 - 7 business days, upon receipt by the bank of all duly completed forms and relevant information.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
  • Notarized copy of valid passport. The passport must be signed and signature must match the signature in the application form. The photograph must be clear and of good quality.
  • Original or notarized copy of utility bill / bank statement dated within 3 months as verification of residential address.
  • Original or notarized copy of Lawyer's/Banker's/Accountant's reference letter dated within 3 months.
  • Personal CV
PLEASE NOTE: Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.
First you have to know the banks website: https://www.creditandorragroup.com/en How to open the account: Please contact the bank via their contact form with the wish to open an account: https://www.creditandorragroup.com/en/contact-us-0 The bank will answer you in about 1-3 working days at the latest and will tell you how to proceed. After you returned the application forms with all necessary documents back to the bank, your account is set up after further 5-7 working days and you will get the access data by post delivered. Your new Offshore bank account is from then on fully usable. Important notes: If the account opening documents provided are incomplete, unverified or are not clear they may have to request further information, documents or clarification from you before they can open your account. As part of the process you will need to send personal information. It’s very important that you use real information. Don’t try to use questionable data. If you have some problem or a specific question the best is to contact them directly and let them know so they can help you.