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High praise for Hon Lorna G. Smith from Premier Wheatley @Fintech on the Seas
NECKER ISLANDS, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) applauded the work of Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) during the opening ceremony of Fintech on the Seas: the BVI’s Digital Assets Summit.
'Groundbreaking' 3-day Digital Assets Summit begins today
NECKER ISLAND, VI- BVI Finance will host Fintech on the Seas: the BVI’s Digital Assets Summit, beginning today, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
BVI Finance announces new board members
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two new members and three returning members were elected to the BVI Finance Board during a highly-contested election at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
NAGICO Insurances is VI’s 2024 Insurance Provider of the Year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- NAGICO Insurances has been named the 2024 Insurance Provider of the Year by BVI Finance during its Financial Services Awards and Cocktail in December 2024.
VI plays crucial role in international business facilitation- Elise Donovan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) is reported to be playing a crucial role in the facilitation of international business with an estimated $1.4 trillion held by BVI business companies.
1st leg of BVI Asia Trade Mission deemed a success
HONG KONG, China- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Asia Trade Mission, led by Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has successfully completed its first leg in Hong Kong, engaging in a series of meetings and events last week.
Hon Smith leading 13-member trade mission delegation to Asia
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has announced that the Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, the Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), will lead a 13-member delegation on a trade mission to Asia, one of the VI’s most important business markets. The delegation will also be joined by industry counterparts from Asia.
Public invited to consultation on reforms of BVI business companies act
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, Virgin Islands - The BVI Financial Services Commission (the Commission) invites members of the public to provide feedback, opinions and comments on the proposed reform to the BVI Business Companies Act, via the Draft BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 (“the Bill”).
Asphalt plant brings new road @ Premier’s Cutlass Tower office
WICKHAMS CAY I, Tortola, VI – With the local asphalt plant now back in operation, repairs to roads are being done across the territory as promised by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), who said the plant was a critical part of improving the road infrastructure in the VI.
I have no doubt we will be going back to Guyana’ – Hon Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Trade, and Labour Honourable Lorna G. Smith (AL) OBE said for local businesses and companies who may have missed the trade mission to Guyana, there is no doubt that another mission will be on its way which will give persons an opportunity to travel to the South American nation to explore investment opportunities.

