Segmented information - Financial Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Assets |
$ 14,094,894
|
$ 14,231,396
|
|
| Interest income |
557,110
|
585,717
|
$ 545,630
|
| Interest expense |
193,028
|
234,514
|
178,670
|
| Net interest income |
364,082
|
351,203
|
366,960
|
| Non-interest income |
242,907
|
230,015
|
212,336
|
| Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
(217)
|
(1,662)
|
(4,452)
|
| Net revenue before gains and losses |
606,772
|
579,556
|
574,844
|
| Gains and losses |
20
|
377
|
3,753
|
| Total net revenue |
606,792
|
579,933
|
578,597
|
| Salaries and other employee benefits |
182,635
|
174,024
|
177,939
|
| Technology and communications |
56,221
|
56,289
|
51,934
|
| Indirect taxes |
23,289
|
22,672
|
21,457
|
| Professional and outside services |
21,904
|
22,694
|
21,056
|
| Property |
21,572
|
22,494
|
21,651
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
8,002
|
8,006
|
5,728
|
| Total depreciation charged to operating expenses |
21,343
|
21,354
|
19,767
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
6,024
|
4,531
|
767
|
| Other expenses |
33,860
|
31,553
|
32,806
|
| Expenses Total |
374,850
|
363,617
|
353,105
|
| Net income |
231,942
|
216,316
|
225,492
|
| Bermuda |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
215,493
|
222,674
|
220,946
|
| Interest expense |
42,010
|
53,559
|
36,511
|
| Net interest income |
173,483
|
169,115
|
184,435
|
| Cayman |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
155,681
|
159,109
|
159,043
|
| Interest expense |
38,331
|
46,948
|
31,214
|
| Net interest income |
117,350
|
112,161
|
127,829
|
| Channel Islands and the UK |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
185,795
|
203,696
|
165,558
|
| Interest expense |
112,687
|
134,007
|
110,945
|
| Net interest income |
73,108
|
69,689
|
54,613
|
| Other |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
141
|
238
|
83
|
| Interest expense |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net interest income |
141
|
238
|
83
|
| Operating Segments |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Assets |
14,206,067
|
14,365,413
|
|
| Interest income |
560,675
|
599,180
|
555,821
|
| Interest expense |
196,593
|
247,977
|
188,861
|
| Net interest income |
364,082
|
351,203
|
366,960
|
| Non-interest income |
268,401
|
252,409
|
231,714
|
| Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
(217)
|
(1,662)
|
(4,452)
|
| Net revenue before gains and losses |
632,266
|
601,950
|
594,222
|
| Gains and losses |
20
|
377
|
3,753
|
| Total net revenue |
632,286
|
602,327
|
597,975
|
| Salaries and other employee benefits |
182,635
|
174,024
|
177,939
|
| Technology and communications |
56,221
|
56,289
|
51,934
|
| Indirect taxes |
23,289
|
22,672
|
21,457
|
| Professional and outside services |
21,904
|
22,694
|
21,056
|
| Property |
21,572
|
22,494
|
21,651
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
8,002
|
8,006
|
5,728
|
| Total depreciation charged to operating expenses |
21,343
|
21,354
|
19,767
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
6,024
|
4,531
|
767
|
| Other expenses |
59,354
|
53,947
|
52,184
|
| Expenses Total |
400,344
|
386,011
|
372,483
|
| Net income |
231,942
|
216,316
|
225,492
|
| Operating Segments | Bermuda |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Assets |
5,111,127
|
5,438,279
|
|
| Interest income |
215,772
|
229,814
|
222,871
|
| Interest expense |
45,283
|
59,849
|
42,210
|
| Net interest income |
170,489
|
169,965
|
180,661
|
| Non-interest income |
100,435
|
93,733
|
89,948
|
| Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
2,725
|
(1,834)
|
(4,755)
|
| Net revenue before gains and losses |
273,649
|
261,864
|
265,854
|
| Gains and losses |
25
|
88
|
4,011
|
| Total net revenue |
273,674
|
261,952
|
269,865
|
| Salaries and other employee benefits |
78,088
|
74,985
|
78,573
|
| Technology and communications |
31,823
|
30,866
|
29,232
|
| Indirect taxes |
17,716
|
17,231
|
16,769
|
| Professional and outside services |
13,964
|
14,033
|
14,006
|
| Property |
9,380
|
9,015
|
9,116
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
1,430
|
1,429
|
1,430
|
| Total depreciation charged to operating expenses |
13,624
|
13,174
|
11,390
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other expenses |
42,485
|
37,885
|
38,343
|
| Expenses Total |
208,510
|
198,618
|
198,859
|
| Net income |
65,164
|
63,334
|
71,006
|
| Operating Segments | Cayman |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Assets |
4,425,113
|
4,337,829
|
|
| Interest income |
158,932
|
164,384
|
165,951
|
| Interest expense |
38,331
|
46,977
|
32,264
|
| Net interest income |
120,601
|
117,407
|
133,687
|
| Non-interest income |
77,014
|
71,949
|
66,891
|
| Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
(174)
|
135
|
61
|
| Net revenue before gains and losses |
197,441
|
189,491
|
200,639
|
| Gains and losses |
(16)
|
0
|
(4)
|
| Total net revenue |
197,425
|
189,491
|
200,635
|
| Salaries and other employee benefits |
28,647
|
27,207
|
30,067
|
| Technology and communications |
13,544
|
14,196
|
12,556
|
| Indirect taxes |
1,675
|
1,965
|
1,817
|
| Professional and outside services |
2,386
|
2,135
|
1,815
|
| Property |
2,880
|
2,925
|
2,882
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
1,101
|
1,101
|
1,101
|
| Total depreciation charged to operating expenses |
4,505
|
4,517
|
3,677
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other expenses |
13,760
|
13,002
|
10,596
|
| Expenses Total |
68,498
|
67,048
|
64,511
|
| Net income |
128,927
|
122,443
|
136,124
|
| Operating Segments | Channel Islands and the UK |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Assets |
4,599,096
|
4,526,623
|
|
| Interest income |
185,830
|
204,744
|
166,916
|
| Interest expense |
112,979
|
141,151
|
114,387
|
| Net interest income |
72,851
|
63,593
|
52,529
|
| Non-interest income |
44,505
|
44,366
|
39,074
|
| Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
(2,768)
|
37
|
242
|
| Net revenue before gains and losses |
114,588
|
107,996
|
91,845
|
| Gains and losses |
11
|
289
|
(253)
|
| Total net revenue |
114,599
|
108,285
|
91,592
|
| Salaries and other employee benefits |
46,163
|
45,617
|
46,272
|
| Technology and communications |
9,324
|
9,823
|
8,670
|
| Indirect taxes |
2,495
|
2,225
|
1,821
|
| Professional and outside services |
4,232
|
5,581
|
4,301
|
| Property |
6,741
|
8,085
|
7,239
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
3,571
|
3,456
|
2,821
|
| Total depreciation charged to operating expenses |
2,729
|
3,078
|
4,018
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
4,895
|
3,337
|
1,278
|
| Other expenses |
(560)
|
(54)
|
1,511
|
| Expenses Total |
79,590
|
81,148
|
77,931
|
| Net income |
35,009
|
27,137
|
13,661
|
| Operating Segments | Other |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Assets |
70,731
|
62,682
|
|
| Interest income |
141
|
238
|
83
|
| Interest expense |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net interest income |
141
|
238
|
83
|
| Non-interest income |
46,447
|
42,361
|
35,801
|
| Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net revenue before gains and losses |
46,588
|
42,599
|
35,884
|
| Gains and losses |
0
|
0
|
(1)
|
| Total net revenue |
46,588
|
42,599
|
35,883
|
| Salaries and other employee benefits |
29,737
|
26,215
|
23,027
|
| Technology and communications |
1,530
|
1,404
|
1,476
|
| Indirect taxes |
1,403
|
1,251
|
1,050
|
| Professional and outside services |
1,322
|
945
|
934
|
| Property |
2,571
|
2,469
|
2,414
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
1,900
|
2,020
|
376
|
| Total depreciation charged to operating expenses |
485
|
585
|
682
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
1,129
|
1,194
|
(511)
|
| Other expenses |
3,669
|
3,114
|
1,734
|
| Expenses Total |
43,746
|
39,197
|
31,182
|
| Net income |
2,842
|
3,402
|
4,701
|
| Inter-segment |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Assets |
(111,173)
|
(134,017)
|
|
| Interest income |
(3,565)
|
(13,463)
|
(10,191)
|
| Interest expense |
(3,565)
|
(13,463)
|
(10,191)
|
| Net interest income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Non-interest income |
(25,494)
|
(22,394)
|
(19,378)
|
| Provision for credit (losses) recoveries |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net revenue before gains and losses |
(25,494)
|
(22,394)
|
(19,378)
|
| Gains and losses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total net revenue |
(25,494)
|
(22,394)
|
(19,378)
|
| Salaries and other employee benefits |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Technology and communications |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Indirect taxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Professional and outside services |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Property |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Amortization of intangible assets |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Total depreciation charged to operating expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Income tax benefit (expense) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Other expenses |
(25,494)
|
(22,394)
|
(19,378)
|
| Expenses Total |
(25,494)
|
(22,394)
|
(19,378)
|
| Net income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Inter-segment | Bermuda |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
(279)
|
(7,140)
|
(1,925)
|
| Interest expense |
(3,273)
|
(6,290)
|
(5,699)
|
| Net interest income |
2,994
|
(850)
|
3,774
|
| Inter-segment | Cayman |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
(3,251)
|
(5,275)
|
(6,908)
|
| Interest expense |
0
|
(29)
|
(1,050)
|
| Net interest income |
(3,251)
|
(5,246)
|
(5,858)
|
| Inter-segment | Channel Islands and the UK |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
(35)
|
(1,048)
|
(1,358)
|
| Interest expense |
(292)
|
(7,144)
|
(3,442)
|
| Net interest income |
257
|
6,096
|
2,084
|
| Inter-segment | Other |
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
|
| Interest income |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Interest expense |
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Net interest income |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|