Deputy Le Tocq’s meeting, which was alongside Jersey’s Chief Minister, Ian Gorst, came at the beginning of a series of engagements in Brussels.

Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley said he was excited by what Mr Norman could offer the island's promotional agency.

Dr Sloan has been Acting Director of Strategy on part-time secondment from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission for the past nine months.

Guernsey's Government has completed the £330 million bond issue for its inaugural States of Guernsey Bond.

Guernsey has been named best International Finance Centre (IFC) at the Wealthbriefing European Awards 2015.

Deposits held by banks in Guernsey increased by £20.8bn (15.3%) during the final quarter of last year in large part due to the weakening of sterling against the major trading currencies.

The paper looks to position Guernsey so that it is well placed to take advantage of opportunities in the current digital age.

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has this month released updated guidance on the requirement for those holding senior positions within institutions in the banking, fiduciary, insurance and investment sectors, to be "fit and proper" persons.

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) issued a deposit-taking licence to FirstRand Bank Limited Guernsey branch on Friday 17 October.

Deposits held by Guernsey banks grew another £6.5bn (5.8%) during the continuing market turmoil in the final three months of 2007.

New figures show that the value of deposits in Guernsey banks grew by £1.3bn (1.1%) during the first three months of the year.

Guernsey-based independent financial services group, PraxisIFM, has expanded its fund administration division with the acquisition of London-based closed-ended fund administrator, Cavendish Administration Limited.

Recently, there has been a marked increase in the level of interest in outsourcing within the trust administration arena.

Guernsey’s banking sector is in a more positive position than a continuing decline in deposit levels might suggest, according the head of the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry.

Developments over recent weeks show the continued strength of Guernsey’s banking sector, according to Peter Niven, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance.

Guernsey's Chief Minister, Jonathan Le Tocq, has held a series of meetings in Washington to boost the Island's reputation as a leading international finance centre.

A new mortgage lender has launched in Guernsey following the return to the island of businessman Paul Welch.

Guernsey's finance industry is continuing to perform robustly despite the credit crunch, according to Peter Niven, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance.

Guernsey's numbers are staggering. Banks based in the Island hold more than £92bn worth of deposits; the local fiduciary sector has more than £200bn of assets in trust; the value of investment funds under management and administration is in excess of £130bn; and the gross assets of Guernsey’s international insurance industry is nearly £15bn. Not bad for a 24 square mile Island with a population of 60,000.

The EU Commission has confirmed its continued endorsement of Guernsey as a cooperative jurisdiction following a meeting between officials in Brussels.