Introducing AlterBank – “The Future of Banking”

Published on December 8, 2025

AlterBank, an alternative financial institution in Rodney Bay, opened its doors in 2023 to provide international banking services to individual and corporate clients outside of St. Lucia.

Antonio José Romero Esclusa, AlterBank CEO says “We see ourselves as a digital boutique bank for corporate customers in the region. What that means is, basically, we’re able to provide a banking platform, very leveraged in systems… that allow customers to access information, transactions [and] products anywhere in the world.”

“When it comes to cross border transactions like import, export or doing business elsewhere, that’s usually not the core business of local banks,” Romero Esclusa explained, adding that “the level of service that certain corporate customers are looking for is just not there.”

The General Manager of Alterbank is Saint Lucian Aurea Lafeuillee who brings a wealth of experience to the company. She’s been in the banking industry for almost two decades and “I can bring that to the table to assist [with] the future growth of the Bank,” she stated.

“People seem to be skeptical about banking with international f inancial institutions but we want to assure the general public that we have our policies and compliance program in place to ensure that their funds are safe with us. We’re properly regulated and we’re looking forward to serving our customers,” Lafeuillee added.

Source Marvlin Anthony