THE GIBRALTAR FINANCE CENTRE (GFC) Division was established within the Department of Trade and Industry on 1 July 1997. Anthony Fisher, Gibraltar’s first Finance Centre Director, under the direction of Minister for Trade and Industry Peter Montegriffo, was responsible for setting up the showcase offices in the modern business complex of Europort. The new premises were officially opened by HRH the Duke of Kent on 2 July 1998.
GFC is essentially the nerve centre for all activities involving the financial services sector on the Rock (except regulation, which is the remit of Gibraltar’s independent regulator, the Financial Services Commission - www.fsc.gi). The GFC premises, which include a spacious conference room, act as a meeting place for all the various industry associations as well as their umbrella body, the Finance Centre Council.
