Level of expertise of financial practitioners plays a role in attracting...
“What is attracting foreign investors to invest and set their operations in Malta, is much more than taxation. It is the standards and level of expertise of its professionals”, stated Finance Minister...
View ArticleCreditreform assigns A+ rating to Malta
German credit rating agency Creditreform Rating AG assigned an A+ long-term sovereign rating to Malta and described its outlook as stable. Creditreform Rating AG, which forms part of the worldwide...
View ArticleFinance Minister meets the Lord Mayor of London
Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna met with the Lord Mayor of London Dr Andrew Parmley ahead of the upcoming Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union. During the meeting held at...
View ArticleMaltese and German Finance Ministers meet in Berlin
Yesterday, Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna held bilateral talks with German Federal Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schäuble in Berlin as part of the preparations for the 2017 Maltese Presidency of...
View ArticleMalta to keep momentum on current ECOFIN programme – Minister Scicluna
Malta, like some other Member States, still has some reservations on the proposed amendments to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Draft Directive (ATAD), and the Maltese Government requires more time to fully...
View ArticleInnovazzjoni u politika li tisfratta
Mhux l-ewwel darba li tisma’ lil min jgħid, “ara f’hiex ġejna” jew “ara kif tbiddilna”. Per eżempju tidħol f’lukanda u tara familja li suppost ġew biex igawdu x-xemx u s-sbuħija tal-baħar u tarahom...
View ArticleLaqgħat bilaterali mal-Ministri Ewropej
Iktar ma qed jersaq il-bidu tal-Presidenza ta’ Malta fl-Unjoni Ewropea, jiġifieri fil-bidu tas-sena d-dieħla, iktar wieħed qiegħed jinnota kif il-Prim Ministru qed isiefer iktar biex jiltaqa’ ma’...
View ArticleFinance Minister meets European Banking Federation
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna met with a delegation from the European Banking Federation, during which he expounded on the priorities of the 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the...
View ArticleMinister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna was the guest of honour at this...
Whilst commending the Chairman for his Group’s ambitious plans in countries around the world including Malta, Minister Scicluna talked about the Government’s support towards companies with vision,...
View ArticleMinister Scicluna meets with Leo Brincat from the EU Court of Auditors
Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna held a meeting with Mr. Leo Brincat, member of the European Courts of Auditors at the Finance Ministry. Amongst the various subjects discussed was the...
View ArticleRobust economic growth coupled with low inflation
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest data on prices published today by the NSO which showed that annual inflation as measured by the HICP remained at a relatively low level of 0.8 per cent in...
View ArticleX’tista’ toffri Malta waqt il-Presidenza tal-Kunsill tal-UE
Issa li qegħdin fuq l-għatba tal-Presidenza Maltija tal-Kunsill tal-Unjoni Ewropea, x’qed jistennew minn din il-Presidenza s-27 pajjiż l-ieħor tal-Unjoni Ewropea? X’inhi dik ix-xi ħaġa speċjali li...
View ArticleIMF attributes Malta’s exceptionally strong economic growth to sound policies
The Government welcomes the 2016 Article IV Mission report published yesterday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following their ten-day mission to Malta where they evaluated in depth the...
View ArticleFirst edition of the Twanny Bugeja Equestrian Festival launched
The Ministry for Finance is supporting the Malta Racing Club in organising the first edition of the Twanny Bugeja Equestrian Festival which will honour the memory of late sports journalist who was a...
View ArticleMalta u d-djalogu bejn l-Unjoni Ewropea u l-Maghreb
Il-Maghreb, reġjun li jiġbor dawk il-pajjiżi li jinsabu fil-Punent tal-Eġittu, jiġifieri l-Libja, t-Tuneżija, l-Alġerija, l-Marokk u l-Mawritanja. Dawn jissejjħu l-pajjiżi tal-Maghreb, għax jinsabu...
View ArticleSustained decline in 2016 deficit
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest Government finance data published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) showing a reduction of €100.7 million in the consolidated fund deficit in the...
View ArticleFirst edition of the Twanny Bugeja Equestrian Festival held in Marsa
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna presented trophies to the jockeys and owners of winning horses during the first edition of the Twanny Bugeja Equestrian Festival which was held yesterday at the...
View ArticleIs-sena li qed tintemm
Meta wieħed jasal lejn l-aħħar tas-sena, irid u ma jridx, ikollu jħares ftit lura lejn x’ġara matul dawk it-tnax-il xahar u jixtarr ftit dak li ġara. Però meta jkunu ġraw ħafna ġrajjiet, mhux faċli...
View ArticleIr-riżoluzzjonijiet għall-2017, nagħmluhom biex niksruhom?
Ma nafx kemm għadhom moda, però fl-ewwel tas-sena hemm id-drawwa li jsiru r-riżoluzzjonijiet għas-sena l-ġdida – min li ma jpejjipx iżjed jew li jagħmel dieta – insomma, kwalunkwe ħaġa li kienet drawwa...
View ArticleIndeed, a shocking matter
The recent issue of the alleged shocking €250 million over-spend by the Government for 2016 is an eye-opener to the independent-minded observer of the shabby way important issues are sometimes treated,...
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