Banking in Barbados

You should consider opening a local bank account in Barbados for the duration of your studies on Island.  A local ATM card will help you avoid ATM fees.  We also recommend that you look into credit cards that do not charge a foreign transaction fee.

Currency: Barbadian dollar (Exchange rate: $1.98 BDS to $1.00 U.S.) 

All prices will be displayed in Barbados Dollars (BDS).

First Citizen’s Bank:  

http://www.firstcitizensbb.com/barbados/index.html

Royal Bank of Canada: 

http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/caribbean/bb/index.html?cc=bb_3

Scotia Bank:  

https://bb.scotiabank.com/personal.html