AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIndustrial Technology: Austria’s MACO is taking a majority stake in fingerprint-access maker ekey, which has a location in Liechtenstein. The ekey brand and products will remain. Trade: The newly signed Việt Nam–EFTA agreement could open markets for Liechtenstein businesses, but exporters will need to meet rules-of-origin, quality and sustainability requirements; the deal awaits ratification. Banking: A survey found 65% of Swiss and Liechtenstein banks expect to keep their core systems for at least a decade, despite widespread criticism of usability and slow innovation. Security Services: Swiss firm IMHOTEC, which services 400–500 safe-deposit and vault installations across Switzerland and Liechtenstein, will distribute Chubbsafes and Primat safes in Switzerland. Digital Finance: Vaduz-based NORVAULT says its first CanTra offering secured more than €2 million in commitments, clearing the threshold for a successful close. Blockchain: Liechtenstein’s LTIN is set to operate the sequencer and issue verified institutional identities for Zilliqa’s planned Ethereum-based network.
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