Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna was recently invited to a high-level seminar organised in Rabat, Morocco, entitled “Seven Years after the Crisis: Intersecting Perspectives”.   PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The seminar, which was organised by Bruegel and the OCP Policy Center, was made up of four main panels, with each of…

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit by G. Kathleen Hill, the newly appointed US Ambassador to Malta. The meeting referred to the strong ties and close collaboration which exist between the two countries and the need to explore new avenues of collaboration especially in the investment field.          …

Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna welcomes the latest credit rating report issued by DBRS Ratings Limited which confirms Malta’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings at A and the short-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings at R-1 (low). It also re-affirms a Stable trend on all ratings.   DBRS acknowledges the strong…

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna addressed a joint MEUSAC and MCESD meeting on the National Reform Programme as part of the consultation process with the social partners and civil society. The meeting was chaired by MEUSAC Head Vanni Xuereb.   Minister Scicluna explained how the Government is addressing the Commission’s Country Specific Recommendations (CSR’s) and…

“Rapport li ġie maħruġ mill-Kummissjoni Ewropea dwar l-andament u l-effiċjenza tal-għoti ta’ kuntratti pubbliċi fl-Istati Membri, juri li Malta ġiet klassifikata ma’ dak in-nukleju ta’ ftit pajjiżi li ir-riżultat tagħhom huwa eċċellenti.” Dan iddikjarah ilbieraħ il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna waqt konferenza mtella’ mid-Dipartiment tal-Kuntratti ġewwa l-lukanda Le Meridien, San Ġiljan.   Il-Ministru Scicluna kien qed…

Latest Government Finance Data issued today by the National Statistics Office (NSO), show that Government’s finances for the first two months of this year are in line with projections.   Tax revenue for the first two months of 2016 increased by €47.0 million over the same period of last year and was also above what…

The Malta Stock Exchange organised a business development visit to Beijing and Shanghai in China to promote the Maltese capital market and the Maltese financial sector to Chinese entities and practitioners. The delegation, led by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna also included Chairman Joseph Portelli and other executives of the Malta Stock Exchange, as well…

The Minister for Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna, has welcomed the European Commission’s 2016 Malta Country Report, published on 26 February 2016, while adding that the Government wants to redouble its efforts at reinforcing Malta’s economic growth in order to ensure that all Maltese reap the benefits of the country’s success.     Speaking after the…

Latest Government Finance Data issued today by the National Statistics Office (NSO) shows that Government’s finances for the first month of this year are in line with fiscal projections for 2016.   PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE   In January of this year, recurrent expenditure remained unchanged when compared to last year mainly…

Il-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni, Evarist Bartolo, u l-Ministru tal-Finanzi, Edward Scicluna, ilbieraħ żaru l-kindergarten il-gdid ta’ San Ġwann, fejn sar investiment ta’ miljun ewro f’xogħol ta’ tisbiħ, manutenzjoni u bini ta’ klassijiet ġodda. Huma żaru l-klassijiet il-ġodda u tkellmu mal-għalliema u t-tfal fuq l-ambjent il-ġdid tagħhom.   STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-EDUKAZZJONI U X-XOGĦOL U L-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI   Il-Ministru…