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Laqgħa mal-Bord ta’ Reviżjoni tal-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi tal-PULSE
Aktar kmieni illum, iltqajt mal-Bord ta’ Reviżjoni tal-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi tal-PULSE sabiex nisma’ ir-reazzjoni tagħhom dwar id-Dokument ta’ Konsultazzjoni ta’ Qabel il-Baġit 2014, u sabiex niddiskutu l-proposti tagħhom għall-baġit li ġej. Ħadt gost mhux biss bil-fatt li grupp ta’ studenti qed jinvolvu ruħhom fl-andament tal-pajjiż b’mod attiv u kostruttiv, iżda wkoll b’kif ir-rakkomandazzjonijiet tagħhom marru lil…
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“Id-Dipartiment tad-Dwana għandu jkollu bilanċ bejn l-Infurzar tar-Regolamenti u bejn li jiffaċilita l-kummerċ” – Jum id-Dwana
Il-Ġimgħa, 27 ta’ Settembru 2013, Malta ċċelebrat Jum id-Dwana, li mmarkat ukoll l-għeluq il-45 sena minn meta twaqqfet l-ewwel unjoni tad-dwana bejn il-membri stati tal-UE. Tradizzjonalment Jum id-Dwana jiġi mtella’ matul l-aħħar jiem ta’ Settembru. F’diskors matul il-festa nhar il-Ġimgħa filgħaxija fil-Magazino Hall, il-Valletta Waterfront, il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Prof. Edward Scicluna enfasizza l-funzjoni importanti mwettqa mid-Dipartiment…
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Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna receives a courtesy visit from H.E. Mr. Klaus-Peter Brandes, German Ambassador to Malta
The Hon. Edward Scicluna, Minister for Finance received a courtesy visit from German Ambassador to Malta H.E. Mr Klaus-Peter Brandes, on Thursday 26th September, 2013. The meeting discussed topics related to political and economic developments in both countries, as well as their respective relevance to the European Union, and the Eurozone. Prof. Scicluna…
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Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna receives a courtesy visit from HSBC Group Chairman Mr Douglas Flint
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from HSBC Group Chairman Mr Douglas Flint, on Monday 23rd September, 2013. Mr Flint was accompanied by HSBC Chief Executive Officer Mark Watkinson. The meeting discussed topics related to financial regulation, the international global economy, and the upcoming International Monetary Fund meeting in…
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“Government addressing Fitch’s concerns”
The government is confident that its policies for economic and fiscal stability and sustainability will yield desired results, Edward Scicluna says. The government was addressing the concerns pointed out by credit rating agencies, the finance minister Edward Scicluna reassured. “The government is aware of the economic and fiscal issues referred to by credit…
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Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting – Grand Hotel, Mgarr – 17.09.2013
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna, with Gozo Minister Dr. Anton Refalo and Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Aging Care Dr Franco Mercieca in attendance, meets with members of the public and answers queries and concerns related to the budget preparation process during the third Pre-Budget 2014 Consultation Public Meeting on…
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Interview – Money Magazine
Malta’s banking system is sound, solvent and resilient, Finance Minister Edward Scicluna reassures me. But what makes Malta’s economy more resilient than say, Cyprus? Professor Scicluna explains that although total assets of Maltese banks amount to what appears to be a very high percentage of the GDP – that’s approximately 800 per cent – the…
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Malta Stock Exchange must focus on Internationalisation, Incentivisation and Transparency
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that through a greater focus on internationalisation, incentivisation, and transparency, the Malta Stock Exchange will allow Malta to develop the potential of both domestic and international markets. Dr Muscat was speaking during a tour of the Malta Stock Exchange building with Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna on Monday 16th September,…
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Fiscal policy stance to stay
“Whilst the recent economic data gives us reasons to be optimistic about Malta’s future outlook, we do not foresee the need to change the fiscal policy stance in Malta or anywhere in the European Union. One of the most urgent issues to address in the EU wide financial system is the lack of financing to…
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Dead wood and cobwebs – Karm Farrugia
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna’s position that the public sector needs to drop its dead wood was echoed by local Economist Karm Farrugia, who wrote to the Times of Malta on Thursday 12th September 2013. In his letter, Farrugia expresses the opinion that this dead wood is undermining Malta’s competiveness, and went on to say…