AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTrade & Investment: Liechtenstein joined Switzerland, Norway and Iceland in signing a free trade agreement with Vietnam on October 18, opening a framework for lower trade barriers and cooperation in goods, services, investment and technology. The pact still needs to enter into force; a separate double-taxation agreement signed during Prime Minister Brigitte Haas’s visit is intended to make cross-border business and investment more predictable. Food & Agriculture: Liechtenstein-based Protect First AG has partnered with a Cameroonian cocoa cooperative to promote organic, Fair Trade-certified production and longer-term access to international buyers, with the aim of raising farmer incomes. Financial Services: A survey of banks and other financial institutions in Liechtenstein and Switzerland found stablecoins and central bank digital currencies are the leading digital-asset trends expected over the next three to five years, though commercial and integration hurdles are slowing adoption.
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