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Located only 2,250 kilometres north east of Sydney, Australia, and just north of French territory New Caledonia, Vanuatu is the longest established offshore centre in the Pacific.
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A former Anglo-French condominium known as New Hebrides, the country has been an independent democratic Republic since July 30th, 1980.
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With its sub-tropical climate, some 80 islands scattered in a Y shape over 1000 kilometres, traditional Melanesian customs and dual English and French influence inherited from pre-independence days, Vanuatu offers an easy and attractive lifestyle in a unique land of contrasts.
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Vanuatu is one of Asia Pacific’s most active and the Pacific’s longest established Offshore Finance Centre (OFC) and its combination of legislation for offshore vehicles, attractive tax system and secrecy provisions provides a sound environment for carrying on offshore business.
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The OFC is in a favourable time zone for those conducting business in the Asia Pacific region, with a modern communication system encompassing world class telephone, facsimile and Internet services as well as daily international flight connections.
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Leading accountancy and legal firms offer a wide range of high quality services to both local and international clients, including comprehensive advice.
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Vanuatu has also put in place proactive and favourable legislation to encourage foreign investment as well as sound controls to prevent the country from being used for the purposes of laundering drug or crime money, hence protecting genuine investors’ interests.
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Since establishing a presence in Port Vila in 1971, ANZ has grown to become one of Vanuatu’s strongest and most dependable financial institution.
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Today, we are represented by two branches, one in Port Vila, the capital city, and one in Luganville on the northern island of Espiritu Santo. Our staff are multilingual and trained to assist both local and foreign customers with a wide range of personal and commercial banking and investment requirements.
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As well as providing a range of financial services, ANZ is able to provide advice on market conditions, handle trade inquiries and assist in introductions on behalf of customers interested in doing business in Vanuatu.
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