A rock and a hard place

Gibraltar forms part of the EU, having joined with the UK in 1973. It is in the fortunate position of having introduced legislation, some of which is referred to below, which matches the EU and UK standards. Below are some of the main services offered from Gibraltar. Banking The Banking Ordinance incorporates the first and second EU Banking Co-ordination Directives in Gibraltar. A credit institution already incorporated and licensed as such in an EU member state, or in a state which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement, has under the EU Directives, the freedom to provide servi...