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Greater oversight over public finances – Videoblog 54
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna announces the approval of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. He explains that this Act represents a milestone for the Maltese government, as it binds this and all future government to a greater degree of transparency and accountability in public finance. Prof. Scicluna explains that the only existing checks and…
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Fiscal Responsibility Act
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna today described the Fiscal Responsibility Act, approved by Parliament recently, as a milestone that would introduce controls on public expenditure. Prof. Scicluna told a news conference that the aims of the law were to increase efficiency in expenditure, set ceilings and introduce more controls on public expenditure. He said that although…
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Pensjonijiet Stabbli huma biss possibbli permezz ta’ tkabbir Ekonomiku Sostenibbli
“L-istabbiltà fit-tul tas-sistema tal-pensjonijiet tista’ biss tinkiseb permezz ta’ tkabbir ekonomiku sostenibbli u governanza fiskali responsabbli u effettiva,” qal il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Prof. Edward Scicluna. Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi kien qed jitkellem bħala il-panelist ewlieni waqt Business Breakfast li ġie organizzat mill-Business Observer fl-Intercontinental Hotel it-Tnejn 21 ta’ Lulju, 2014. It-tema tal- Business Breakfast kien dwar il-qasam tal-pensjonijiet,…
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Malta and EBRD exploring opportunities for cooperation – Videoblog 53
In this videoblog, Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He explains that it is a European banking institution that carries out crucial development projects with a special focus on former Soviet Union countries. He explains that the majority of shareholders, which include Malta, are European countries…
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Għajnejna fuq l-infiq u d-dħul, xahar b’xahar
X’TIP ta’ kontrolli saru fuq l-infiq tal-Gvern? X’inizjattivi ttieħdu biex tiġi kkontrollata n-nefqa? Is-sostenibbiltà fiskali ma tinkisibx f’miżuri jew kontrolli ta’ darba, imma titlob attenzjoni u sorvejlanza rego-lari u kontinwa. Għalhekk, il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi tul l-aħħar sena beda janalizza l-infiq u d-dħul tal-pajjiż fuq bażi ta’ xahar b’xahar. Dan biex jekk ikun hemm xi żlieq fiskali,…
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Malta u l-EBRD jesploraw Opportunitajiet għall-Koperazzjoni dwar proġetti ta’ Żvilupp fin-Nofsinhar u t-Tramuntana tar-Reġjun tal-Mediterran
Malta u l-Bank Ewropew għar-Rikostruzzjoni u l-Iżvilupp (EBRD) qed jesploraw opportunitajiet sabiex jikkoperaw f’operazzjonijiet ta’ żvilupp tal-Bank fin-Nofsinhar u t-Tramuntana tal-Mediterran. Il-President tal-EBRD Sir Suma Chakrabarti, flimkien ma’ delegazzjoni tal-EBRD, kien f’Malta llum, fuq stedina tal-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna, sabiex jattendi laqgħat ta’ livell għoli ma’ Ministri varji u uffiċjali għolja tas-settur privat Malti.…
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Malta remains an Attractive Strategic Hub Destination for Companies Worldwide
“Malta remains an attractive and strategic designation for companies worldwide within which to base their operations. This is thanks to the advantages we have to offer, such as economic stability, excellent IT connectivity, and a hard-working and English-speaking workforce, to name a few,” said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna. Minister Scicluna was speaking…
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Government Finances in line with 2014 Budget Projections – Videoblog 52
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the fast-approaching Budget Period, and preparations that are underway within the Ministry for Finance in this regard. He explains that during this time, the Ministry would not only be analyzing the government’s finances and comparing them against projections, but also determining those proposals that will be…
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Minister for Finance addresses Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy Dean’s Awards Ceremony
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna congratulated the highest-achieving students from the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy who received awards for excellence on 11th July 2014. In a brief concluding address, Prof. Scicluna expressed pleasure at being able to attend such a ceremony, noting with pride that as one of the founding members…
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Standards & Poor’s tagħti previżjoni Stabbli għall-Gvern Stabbli
Il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi jilqa’ b’sodisfazzjon l-evalwazzjoni tal-aġenzija tal-kreditu Standards & Poor’s, li qed tafferma li l-ekonomija ta’ Malta hi stabbli u li hi mistennija li tkompli tikber għas-snin li ġejjin, grazzi għar-riforma fil-qasam tal-enerġija tal-Gvern ġdid, kif ukoll għall-inizjattivi biex aktar nisa joħorġu jaħdmu. Ir-raport ta’ S&P, ippubblikat illum, irriafferma l-credit rating ta’ Malta ta’ ‘BBB+/A-2’,…