OUR MISSION
We want to become the bank of choice for offshore trustees, investment funds and family offices.
We will set a new standard in offshore banking by delivering better, faster and simpler banking services tailored specifically to the needs of offshore institutions.
Bank Aston was granted a banking license by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission in 2025. Join us on our journey as we progress towards full authorisation in 2026.
SERVICES
Bank Aston will offer quicker, more competitive banking services to offshore clients compared to traditional banks.
Client money accounts
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Bank accounts in multiple currencies
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Foreign Exchange
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International payments
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OUR HISTORY
The Aston brand is synonymous with high-quality, customer-focused financial services in Guernsey.
Our Co-Founders have run sister company Aston Currency Management for over a decade, providing treasury execution, spot FX, hedging and multi-currency transactions to clients.
We are proud of our heritage in Guernsey and we are passionate about contributing positively to the community through philanthropic initiatives. From our home in the Channel Islands, Bank Aston sees Guernsey as a gateway to global markets and is excited to shake up the offshore banking sector.
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From our home in the Channel Islands, Bank Aston sees Guernsey as a gateway to global markets and is excited to re-energise the offshore banking sector.
WHO WE ARE
Our Leadership Team
James began in financial media before building a Swiss wealth management firm, combining financial market knowledge with a customer-first approach. 13 years ago, they acquired a UK payments company, sparking his journey in currency and banking. He is CEO of Aston Currency Management in Guernsey and the UK.
James Bennett
BANK ASTON Co-Founder
Ex-Royal Marine Jay established Guernsey-based Aston Currency Management in 2013 alongside James, where he is Chief Commercial Officer. A proud Guernsey resident and ultra distance athlete, Jay is heavily involved in the local community and is the main driver behind Aston’s community and philanthropic efforts.
Jay Goss
BANK ASTON Co-Founder
With 40 years' experience in a variety of banking roles, Kevin is a member of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator in Regulatory Decisions and Enforcements, and recently stepped down as a Senior Independent Director and Risk Committee member at the Bank of England on the RTGS/CHAPS Board after seven years. A former Global Head of Transaction Services at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Kevin also set up and chaired the UK’s Faster Payments Scheme.
Kevin Brown
CHAIRMAN
Paul has been working on building Bank Aston’s bank applications for the last 18 months (to June ‘25). With more than 20 years’ financial services experience, mainly in banks, he was formerly Chief Operating Officer at Aston Currency Management and set up Aston CM (Guernsey) Ltd just over two years ago. From 2013 to 2020, Paul was Head of FX, International Payments and International Cash Management for Santander UK, and before that he was in Corporate Risk Management at Barclays Capital.
Paul Gorman
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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