There are many people who feel more secure placing their money into a offshore accounts instead of a domestic account. They will find a bank in the country of their choice and they will house their money there. Most of the time, the owner of the offshore bank account won't tell anyone that the money is there. As a matter of fact, the account holder tries to forget that it is there because this is money that they are not likely going to spend. This is one reason why businesses will use offshore bank accounts to house some of their money. They feel that it is more secure and, in many cases, it really is. Read more »