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Russian Economic and Financial Forum in Switzerland March 12, 2006 Michael Lauber, Director Liechtenstein Bankers Association Facts & Figures • 30000 inhabitants (34% foreigners) • more than 15000 cross-border commuters daily • area: 160 km2 • 200 years Souvereignity Facts & Figures • • • • • • • competent – safe – individual 15 banks more than 400 trust companies CHF 107 billion (1000 million) aum 30% GDP member in the EBF zero-tolerance for Money Laundering 1 country – 2 economic areas • banking secrecy as strict as in Switzerland • tight and fruitful relations to the Swiss financial market • EU market open for all services in/out Liechtenstein • ex: Investment Funds: highly competitive law since September 2005, single licence principle 1 country – 2 economic areas • banks in Liechtenstein are concentrated on niches • global acting banks (in more than 30 different branches abroad) Future challenges • transparency vs. privacy • enhanced communication of crucial importance or in a proverb i wolki cuitui, i ofzui zelui
