PREMIER WHEATLEY CALLS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICE INDUSTRY TO LEND VOICES DURING REFORM PERIOD FOR BVI

12/10/2022

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Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley met with over 60 professionals on Friday October 7 to discuss matters pertaining to the development and growth of the financial services industry and the territory.

Premier Wheatley opened the meeting highlighting the seriousness on the legitimacy of financial services, the continued efforts to defend the business and the advancements of globalisation.

Professionals in attendance were then able to have a candid dialogue with the Premier on several topics, which included facilitating and adapting to the economic substance regime, finding opportunities in legislative and policy reform, immigration, travel challenges, inflation, USVI/BVI partnership and increasing awareness of the impact of the industry on the Territory to name a few. 

Premier Wheatley then urged for the industry to contribute to resolving some of the challenges now as the Territory is in a period of reform and now is the best time to lend their voices to create change where it is needed most. 
 
The meeting was facilitated by BVI Finance.