PRESS RELEASE No. 832/2020 Date: 23rd November 2020
Gibraltar Finance joins British Chamber of Commerce EU and Belgium HM Government of Gibraltar is pleased to announce that they have accepted an invitation to take Corporate Membership of the British Chamber of Commerce EU and Belgium (https://www.britishchamber.be/). Minister for Digital and Financial Services, the Hon Albert Isola MP, commented: “I am delighted to have accepted an invitation to join the British Chamber of Commerce EU and Belgium as Corporate Members. We continue our outreach programme linking in with important international organisations through which Gibraltar Finance looks to be represented. Our strategy will undoubtedly help us promote Gibraltar in a very important business community and allow us to participate in delivering on the overall ambitions of the Chamber. Gibraltar has a tremendous amount to contribute to the ongoing discussion across a number of important areas and this membership will allow us to do so in a structured way as we move forward.” Commenting on the new membership, BritCham Chief Executive Daniel Dalton said: “We are delighted to welcome Gibraltar to the British Chamber of Commerce network and look forward to working together on the many issues of interest in Brussels. Their membership demonstrates once again the value that the British Chamber can provide to organisations that need to navigate the complex EU legislative landscape and the evolving relationship between the EU and the British family of nations.” The British Chamber of Commerce EU & Belgium is a truly international body that is the essential network for any commercial organisation that is serious about doing business in the heart of Europe. ENDS. Minister for Digital and Financial Services, The Hon Albert Isola MP, is available for interview. Please find media information below.
Ministry of Digital and Financial Services HM Government of Gibraltar • Suite 771 Europort • Gibraltar GX11 1AA t +350 20068052 f +350 20047677 e mc@gibraltar.gov.gi w gibraltar.gov.gi
Media Contact: Paul Astengo Gibraltar Finance E: paul.astengo@financecentre.gov.gi P: +350 20051164 About the Hon Albert Isola MP The Honourable Albert Isola MP is Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services with the primary responsibility of raising Gibraltar’s profile as an established onshore, mainstream, wellregulated financial services centre. Working closely with the financial services regulator, the Financial Services Commission, he is responsible for financial services policy, product development, and responding to international initiatives such as international tax compliance. Minister Isola played a leading role in the establishment of the Gibraltar International Bank, a first for Gibraltar as a home-grown full-service credit institution.
About Gibraltar A British Overseas Territory, Gibraltar is a self-governing and self-financing democracy that has established itself globally as a reliable centre for the blockchain and digital assets industry. In January 2018, Gibraltar became the very first jurisdiction globally to introduce legislation around Distributed-Ledger-Technology (DLT), and has since asserted its position as a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency hub. With Gibraltar’s core values of regulation, reputation, and speed to market at the foundation of its efforts within the blockchain industry, Gibraltar is now globally renowned for its commitment to creating a sustainable and secure regulatory framework for blockchain, as well as being one of the leading proponents in the advancement of the technology. For more information please visit http://www.gibraltarfinance.gi/en/home
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