A surplus of €30 million was recorded in July of this year according to the latest Government Finance Data, published by the National Statistics Office (NSO). This reflected a buoyant increase in revenue which outweighed the contained increase in expenditure during the month. “This positive fiscal result complements the latest research note, published by DBRS…

Il-Ministru għat-Trasport, Infrastruttura u Proġetti Kapitali Ian Borg flimkien mal-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna indirizzaw konferenza tal-aħbarijet flimkien maċ-Chairman Felipe Cosmen fejn ħabbru investiment fis-servizz ta’ tal-linja li ser iwassal għal żieda fil-frekwenzi fuq ċertu rotot tat-trasport pubbliku, kif ukoll għal żieda fil-flotta ta’ karozzi tal-linja. Il-Ministru Borg spjega kif mal-flotta preżenti ta’ 405 karozza li…

Last week Minister for Finance Prof Edward Scicluna led a Maltese delegation to London. The purpose of the visit was to gain an understanding of how the UK crime agencies combat money laundering and terrorism financing. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The delegation was composed of high officials from the National Coordinating Committee,…

Fil-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali issoktaw it-tħejjijiet għall-baġit li jmiss, bis-sħab soċjali u l-membri tal-MCESD iressqu l-proposti u jesprimu l-aspirazzjonijiet tagħhom għas-sena li ġejja u lil hinn minnha, wara li ngħataw preżentazzjoni dwar il-qagħda ekonomika mill-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna. Fl-introduzzjoni tiegħu, is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej u Djalogu Soċjali Aaron Farrugia qal li dan huwa…

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna held a meeting with the U.S. Department of Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea during which they discussed efforts in combating terrorist financing and financial crimes. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The meeting was also attended by Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation…

19-il għaqda mhux governattiva gawdew bejniethom aktar minn €405,000 f’fondi sabiex bihom huma jkunu jistgħu ikomplu jagħmlu ġid fil-komunita’ tal-belt jew r-raħal tagħhom. Il-fondi li ġew iffinanzjati mill-Fond tal-Lotterija Nazzjonali għal Kawżi Ġusti ġew imqasma mill-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Professur Edward Scicluna. Il-Ministru fisser kif b’dawn il-flus, il-komunita’ Maltija u Għawdxija inġenerali minn kull aspett tal-ħajja ser tkun…

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna attended the AIIB annual meeting in Luxembourg. He was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Alessandro Demarco.       Saturday 13th July 2019

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna has reinforced the country’s commitment to fighting the scourge of financial crime and money laundering. The Minister unveiled new measures to boost the resources available to regulators and law enforcement as well as proposing sweeping reforms to ensure their effectiveness.   Creation of new Financial Organised Crime Agency to investigate…

Fil-jiem li ġejjin il-Gvern se jkun qed jippreżenta pakkett ta’ miżuri li permezz tiegħu ser ikun hemm iżjed sinerġija bejn l-istituzzjonijiet fil-ġlieda tagħhom kontra l-ħasil tal-flus. Ħabbar dan il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna waqt li kien qed jindirizza s-67 laqgħa tal-Kumitat Konġunt dwar il-Prevenzjoni tal-Ħasil tal-Flus u l-Iffinanzjar tat-Terroriżmu fi ħdan l-FIAU. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Huwa…

“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…