do any offshore banks offer credit cards ?

Most of the high street banks have offshore subsidiaries that offer credit cards. All credit cards charge you for withdrawals.

I think you require a debit card. Nationwide offer the best deal for international ATM transactions. Not sure if the have an offshore branch. You need to check.

gozomark wrote: »

thanks !

NW IOM don't, and I haven't spotted any high street bank that do offer either debit or credit cards offshore - maybe I haven't been looking in the right place, but can you name one of them, especially if its a debit card :beer:

Actually I have and that was 15 years ago and was unique. The card was issued in IOM or Guernsey, can't remember which, for expats and with it came an interest rate and a promise for life that it would be linked in some way to base rate.
The bank broke their promise after 5 years so I cancelled their snazzy multicoloured card with a globe on it and shut account deciding NEVER to use that bank again. [details in my loft if really required]
The name of the bank ? The Co-operative Bank.

gozomark wrote: »

Co-op offshore is in Guernsey

http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/servlet/Satellite/1193206370390,CFSweb/Page/Bank-CurrentAccounts

then "offshore banking" in the menu on the LHS

pathfinder worldwide account - offers a debit card - I'll have a look and post back

That's the one mate !

Baldur wrote: »

Unlike the NW Flex Account Debit Card, the offshore one has the usual foreign Currency & transaction fees that are applied by other banks - http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/cfscombi/pdf/Pathfinder_Account_Charges.pdf
See "VISA Charges"

I thought is was a known fact that Nationwide and only N/W offers the best and only fee free deal. !

gozomark wrote: »

I thought the Abbey did as well, but again onshore - I'm after offshore

That's the Abbey 'Zero' Credit Card I believe and, as you say, onshore only.