AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoManufacturing: Austria’s MACO is taking a majority stake in fingerprint-access maker ekey, which has a Liechtenstein location. Ekey’s brand, products and partnerships are set to continue. Trade: Liechtenstein is among the four EFTA members that signed a free-trade deal with Vietnam on October 18. The agreement promises better market access but still requires ratification, with businesses facing rules-of-origin and sustainability requirements. Digital Finance: Liechtenstein’s LTIN will operate the sequencer and become a qualified verifiable-identity issuer for Zilliqa’s planned Ethereum-based institutional network. Banking: A study of Swiss and Liechtenstein banks found 65% expect to keep their current core banking system for another decade, despite complaints about usability and slow innovation. Secure Storage: Swiss partner IMHOTEC services 400–500 safe-deposit and vault installations across Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Capital Markets: Vaduz-based NORVAULT says its first CanTra offering secured commitments above €2 million and extended the subscription period. Energy: Liechtenstein has backed COP31’s voluntary pledge to increase electricity’s share of global energy use to 35% by 2035.
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