Butterfield Bank's common shares slipped five cents (0.99 percent) to close at $5 on The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) yesterday.

The bank traded 4,300 common shares during the day.

The only other trader was BF&M Ltd., which saw 2,500 shares change hands, but its share price held firm at $16.

The Index, as a whole, fell 8.74 points (0.37 percent) to 2,374.43, with 6,800 shares worth $61,500 transacted.

The BSX Insurance Index also declined 9.68 points (one percent) to 949.16.