We have to state that you were deceived in the most shameless way. Curacao is certainly not Switzerland, but the banking services is very much developed here, and if your priority is a corporate offshore account then you will get what you want, and with a minimum of hassle. There are several types of banks operating in the island: 1) Local banks 2) Branches of large international financial institutions 3) Numerous credit organizations 4) Savings banks Their main task is to preserve, but not to augment the assets. 5) Credit and savings funds 6) Financial and credit institutions managed from abroad These institutions are completely independent from the authorities of Curacao and offer their services exclusively to non-residents.