A number of international banks have a presence in the country, including Barclays International Ltd, Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. There are also two locally owned banks - the Antigua Commercial Bank and the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Bank.

A number of local and international insurance companies also offer a range of insurance services.

Doing Business

There are four principal means of doing business in the country:

1. Sole Proprietorship;
2. Partnership;
3. Branch of foreign corporations;
4. Company, public or private.