Europe's leading specialist finance centre

摘要

The foundations of Guernsey's modern finance industry can be traced back to the early 1960s when a clutch of merchant banks established operations on the island. In the years since then, Guernsey has established itself as a leading international finance centre. This position has been reinforced by the latest rankings of specialist finance centres published in this supplement by The Banker. Guernsey has been ranked second only to the Cayman Islands globally, making it the leading specialist finance centre in Europe. We have moved up two places from last year by leapfrogging both Bermuda and Jersey, which now lie eighth and fourth, respectively. Another of our closest compara-bles, the Isle of Man, has dropped a place from sixth to seventh.