AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEFTA Trade Deal Momentum: Vietnam and the EFTA bloc (including Liechtenstein) have concluded a long-running free trade agreement, covering goods and services, rules of origin, customs facilitation, investment, procurement, IP, and sustainable development—aimed at lowering barriers and creating more predictable market access. Preferential Trade Rules for Industry: Serbia’s Chamber of Commerce says amendments to the Serbia–UK agreement now allow “extended cumulation of origin,” letting exporters use inputs from the EU, EFTA (including Liechtenstein), Turkey, Egypt and some CEFTA partners—expected to help sectors like food, textiles, electrical goods and automotive. Liechtenstein Crypto Regulation: Smart Valor, described as Liechtenstein’s oldest crypto exchange, received MiCA authorization from the Financial Market Authority, positioning it for broader EU expansion under the harmonised rules. Crypto Expansion via Liechtenstein Link: Bitcoin Suisse’s MiCA licence in Liechtenstein is now paired with a full Abu Dhabi ADGM approval for its UAE subsidiary, enabling regulated institutional digital-asset services across the UAE. Healthcare Deal with Regional Reach: Hansa Biopharma and SERB have closed a €115m licensing transaction for Idefirix, granting SERB exclusive EU/UK/Switzerland/Norway/Liechtenstein/Iceland and MENA rights. AgTech Scaling Insight: A Liechtenstein Group researcher argues agtech growth barriers are often social and organisational, urging companies to “scale through friction” by learning from real market constraints.
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