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The economy of Jersey is largely driven by international financial services and legal services, which accounted for 40.5% of total GVA in 2010. Other sectors include construction, retail, agriculture, tourism and telecommunications.〔(Jersey Gross Value Added (GVA) and Gross National Income (GNI) 2007 )〕 In 2008 Jersey’s gross national income per capita was among the highest in the world.〔(JED 2008 )〕 In 2011 the island's economy, as measured by GVA, declined by 1% to £3.6 billion. ==Financial & legal services== Jersey based financial organisations provide services to customers worldwide. In June 2008 it was reported that 12,070 people were employed full-time, within this sector.〔(Manpower by Sector )〕 The Royal Bank of Scotland International (RBSI) is a major employer with some 900 staff employed in Jersey, as of March 2009. The finance sector profits rose to about £1.5 billion in 2007, representing a real-term increase of 12% on 2006.〔 Jersey is one of the top worldwide Offshore financial centers〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Global Financial Centres Index 8 )〕 It is described by some as a tax haven. It attracts deposits from customers outside of the island, seeking the advantages such places offer, like reduced tax burdens. Its taxation laws have been widely criticised by various people and groups, however the former Chief Minister of Jersey, Terry Le Sueur, has countered these criticisms, saying that "Jersey () among cooperative finance centres". And in September 2013 the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, said it was not fair any longer to refer to any of the overseas territories or Crown dependencies as tax havens, as they have taken action to make sure that they have fair and open tax systems.(House of Commons Hansard 9 Sept 2013 ) Its information privacy law also provides exemptions that other European countries do not, for example in the way Trusts do not have to disclose as much information to Benficiaries about use of their personal data as is normally required under such laws.〔(Jersey: Data Protection In Jersey And Other Offshore Jurisdictions ) 23 July 2008 Article by Wendy Benjamin, mondaq.com, retr 2012 Sep 14〕 Jersey's finance industry featured in a BBC Panorama documentary, titled "Tax me if you can", first broadcast on 2 February 2009. On 4 February 2009 Jersey Finance officially announced its intention to open a new representative office in London.〔(Jersey Finance London Office ) 〕 At the end of 2008 deposits in Jersey banks totalled £206 billion, down £6.2 billion from £212.3 billion at the start of the year.〔http://www.jerseyfinance.je/_support/uploadedFiles/Quarterly%20report%20for%20period%20ended%2031st%20December%202008.pdf〕 The first regulated Bitcoin fund was established in Jersey in July 2014, with the approval of the Jersey Financial Services Commission, after island leaders expressed a desire for Jersey to become a global center for digital currencies. At the time of the establishment of the fund by a Jersey-based hedge fund company, Bitcoin was already being accepted by some local businesses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economy of Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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