Bank of Valletta has appointed Ivan Gaffiero as the new manager for its representative office in Milan. Mr Gaffiero will take over from Joseph Camilleri who has managed the Milan office for the past seven years.

Mr Gaffiero started his career with Bank of Valletta in 1991 and performed various duties at a number of branches and departments. He has occupied the post of Relationship Manager within the bank’s Wealth Management Department since 2004.

One of the prime functions of BOV’s Milan representative office is to promote and facilitate trade between Maltese and overseas businesses by acting as a link between the BOV Group and the foreign investor. The office also helps strengthen relationships between the bank and financial institutions in Milan and the neighbouring regions.

Through its presence in Milan, Bank of Valletta is actively involved in promoting Malta as an international financial services centre among various related institutions on the Italian territory and in the promotion of the BOV Group’s services to those interested in exploiting the opportunities in this field. Seminars and conferences are organized by the office on a regular basis to provide information on this sector.

The BOV Milan Representative Office is well positioned to promote Malta as an important hub to service the Euro Mediterranean region. Apart from Milan, Bank of Valletta is also represented through offices in Australia, Canada, Egypt, Tunis and Libya.

The Milan Representative Office is in Via Paolo da Cannobio 9, 20122 Milan, and can be contacted on telephone (0039) 029 737 3953, fax number (0039) 029 737 3954 and e-mail on [email protected].