Author: author_pc

  • Bl-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku nnaqsu l-Immigrazzjoni

    Bl-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku nnaqsu l-Immigrazzjoni

    Naħseb xi ftit jew wisq kulħadd midħla tal-banek. In-nies jiftħu l-kontijiet sabiex fihom jagħmlu d-depożiti tagħhom, min għal ftit ġimgħat, min għal sena u min għall-iżjed. Dawn il-flus il-banek iħaddmuhom billi jsellfuhom lin-nies tan-negozju li jagħmlu l-profit. Bil-profiti jitħallsu l-imgħaxijiet lil Bank u li b’hekk il-Bank ikun jista’ jħallas l-imgħaxijiet lid-depożitanti. Dawn huma l-banek kummerċjali.…

  • EIB should take note of developments arising from Med7 meeting

    EIB should take note of developments arising from Med7 meeting

    “We congratulate EIB President Hoyer and his team for good results obtained during 2018 but especially in addressing capital replacement needs, together with governance reforms and gender balance.  With regards to the future, climate change and sustainable finance will of course feature prominently in terms of priorities”. This was stated by the Minister for Finance…

  • Tgħid resqin lejn gwerra bierda bejn l-Istati Uniti tal-Amerika u ċ-Ċina?

    Tgħid resqin lejn gwerra bierda bejn l-Istati Uniti tal-Amerika u ċ-Ċina?

    Taqra kemm taqra fuq pajjiż, issir taf iktar u tibda tifhem aktar fuqu, wara li tkun żortu. Waqt iż-żjara tiegħi dan l-aħħar f’ Beijing, il-belt kapitali taċ-Ċina, fejn kont hemm fuq xogħol tal-Gvern, ma tistax ma tħossx mil-qrib il-ġrajjiet li qed jaffetwaw sew liċ-Ċina bħalissa, affarijiet li huma ferm kontroversjali u nkwetanti. Bla dubju ta’…

  • Malta praised for being a longstanding partner at the EBRD

    Malta praised for being a longstanding partner at the EBRD

    “We are interested in bringing together Europe and Africa, especially North Africa; we have our expertise, history, good contacts, we are trusted as honest brokers and as a small country with no political agendas which wants peace and prosperity.” This was stated by the Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna following a meeting in the presence…

  • Further institutions needed to combat organised economic crimes

    Further institutions needed to combat organised economic crimes

    “Apart from the need to have further institutions to fight organised economic crimes, there will also be a review of the roles of our institutions to ensure that there will be better enforcement and closer collaboration while speeding up the prosecution process”, said Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna during his keynote speech on ‘Combatting Financial…

  • Robust growth sustained in the first quarter of 2019

    Robust growth sustained in the first quarter of 2019

    During the first quarter of this year the Maltese economy continued to be amongst the top performing economies in the EU, growing by 4.9 per cent. In nominal terms, GDP increased by 7.4 per cent. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The year-on-year quarterly economic growth rate compared remarkably well with the average growth…

  • Meeting with World Bank officials

    Meeting with World Bank officials

    Minister for Finance Professor Edward Scicluna held a meeting with World Bank Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta, Middle East and North Africa, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly at his Ministry in Valletta wherein they discussed issues of interest between Malta and the MENA countries. She was accompanied by World Bank Senior Private Sector Specialist Alessio…

  • Miżura amministrattiva fiskali għal aktar ugwaljanza

    Miżura amministrattiva fiskali għal aktar ugwaljanza

    “Wettaqna miżura amministrattiva fiskali li għandha implikazzjonijiet għall-ugwaljanza.” Hekk saħaq il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna f’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fejn tħabbar kif koppji miżżewġa kif ukoll dawk f’unjoni ċivili ser ikollhom l-opportunità li jimlew il-formola tat-taxxa b’mod separat. STQARRIJA MILL- MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI U MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-AFFARIJIET EWROPEJ U L-UGWALJANZA Din il-miżura qed tiġi introdotta fid-dawl ta’ numru ta’ ilmenti…

  • Is-sħab soċjali jiddiskutu l-aħħar żviluppi fil-qasam tat-tassazzjoni fuq livell Ewropew u globali

    Is-sħab soċjali jiddiskutu l-aħħar żviluppi fil-qasam tat-tassazzjoni fuq livell Ewropew u globali

    Waqt laqgħa tal-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali, il-membri ngħataw preżentazzjoni dwar l-aħħar żviluppi fil-qasam tat-tassazzjoni fuq livell Ewropew u dak globali. Stqarrija mill-Ministeru għall-Affarijiet Ewropej u l-Ugwaljanza, Mill-Ministeru għall-Finanzi, u Mis-Segretarjat Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej u Djalogu Soċjali Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej u Djalogu Soċjali Aaron Farrugia fetaħ il-laqgħa billi sostna li s-sistema tat-tassazzjoni hija…

  • Minn Fejn Tlaqna u Fejn Irridu Mmorru

    Minn Fejn Tlaqna u Fejn Irridu Mmorru

    Għal ħafna drabi aħna nservu bħala ambaxxaturi ta’ pajjiżna f’bosta okkażjonijiet. Fosthom meta jżuruna t-turisti u jistaqsuna fuq pajjiżna, l-ekonomija tiegħu eċċ eċċ. Anke meta nsiefru barra minn xtutna u jistaqsuna fuq pajjiżna wkoll irridu nservu ta’ ambaxxxaturi. Fid-deskrizzjoni tagħna aħna nkunu qed intuhom stampa kemm jista’ jkun ġusta, mhux kwistjoni ta’ ftaħir jew tmaqdir.…