
Both large organizations and individuals extensively use offshore banking. This kind of banking is in vogue for a myriad reasons. And these reasons range from the perfectly legal to the ones that are not so. Offshore banking demands a huge amount of funding. This is why it can be employed for works, both legal and otherwise.
Traditionally offshore banking was done in the Channel Islands and the word “offshore” was initially was taken from Britain. The term was so called because the Channel Islands were offshore from Britain. Even in the modern times, we will find offshore banks, mainly in island regions. However, the renowned Bank of Switzerland, Luxembourg and Andorra are some exceptions to this theory.
Over the years, offshore banking is referred to as the “underground economy” as it is notorious for unsure banking practices. The first thing that comes to our mind, when we think of offshore banking is organized crime, tax evaders, and money laundering. However, we cannot generalize offshore banking for illegitimate and criminal activities.



