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Moody’s – “Malta to benefit from strong economic growth in 2016-17”
The Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomes the latest credit rating report published by Moody’s which expects our country to benefit from strong economic growth this year and the next, backed by solid consumer spending and investment. The report confirms Malta’s A3 Government bond rating and re-affirms Malta’s outlook as stable, supported by the healthy economic outlook and the Government’s access…
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Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi jindirizza l-ewwel laqgħa tal-Bord tad-Diretturi tal-Uffiċċju tal-Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, il-Professur Edward Scicluna indirizza l-ewwel laqgħa tal-Bord tad-Diretturi responsabbli għall-amministrazzjoni tal-Uffiċċju tal-Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji. L-Uffiċċju ġie mwaqqaf bis-saħħa tal-Att XVI tas-sena 2016 dwar l-Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji. STQARRIJA MAĦRUĠA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru Scicluna ta ħarsa lejn l-irwol li għandu l-Uffiċċu tal-Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji. Huwa wera ruħu fiduċjuż li l-l-Bord se jaħdem b’effiċjenza biex…
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Dr Reno Borg jieħu l-ħatra tal-ewwel Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji
Il-Ħamis 19 ta’ Mejju f’ċerimonja fl-uffiċċju tal-Avukat Ġenerali, l-avukat Dr Reno Borg (BA Hons, MA, LLD) ħa l-ġurament tal-ħatra bħala l-ewwel Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji fi ħdan l-Uffiċċju tal-Arbitru għas-servizzi Finanzjarji. Dan wara li fit-18 t’April daħal fis-seħħ l-Att XVI tal-2016 dwar l-Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI L-Uffiċċju tal-Arbitru għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji huwa organu mwaqqaf…
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The Welfare State is here to stay – Finance Minister Edward Scicluna
“The Welfare State is not solely there to provide for the poor but also to provide a social insurance system to all citizens, since people tend to under invest in health, education and pensions while not preparing financially for the uncertain events which life brings to them personally or their family”. This was stated by…
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Indikaturi ekonomici misturin li jbiddlu l-politika tal-Gvern
Meta tkun membru ta’ xi għaqda jew organiżżazzjoni, trid tosserva ir-regoli ta’ dik l-organiżżazzjoni. Kemm hu iktar importanti li Malta, bħala wieħed mid-dsatax il-pajjiż li għandhom l-Ewro bħala il-munita tagħhom, timxi mar-regoli li hemm, regoli li kienu ġew imdaħħla sabiex jissalvagwardjaw mhux biss il-munita imma anki il-ġid tal-popolazzjoni ta’ dawn il-pajjiżi. Ir-regoli li jissalvagwardjaw il-munita…
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Finance Minister Edward Scicluna appointed Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Restructuring and Development (EBRD)
During the Annual Meeting of the EBRD held in London between 11-12 May 2016, Malta’s Minister for Finance, Professor Edward Scicluna, was appointed Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, for the period 2016-2017. Professor Scicluna had also served in that position during the 2014-2015 period. PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The…
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Eurogroup meeting paves the way to an agreed Greece policy package
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomes the recent progress by Greece and its commitment towards the necessary reforms. “It is important to move ahead with the review and ensure that the agreed policy package is credible and economically adequate’’, said Minister Scicluna, following the extraordinary meeting of the Eurogroup in Brussels on Monday, the 9th…
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Aktar opportunita’ għal pajjiżna
Il-ġimgħa li għaddiet, għal darba oħra, il-magazine influwenti “The Economist”, organiżża konferenza internazzjoni ġewwa Malta fejn ġie ttrattat is-suġġett “Il-Futur tal-Mediterran”Dan huwa suġġett ferm importani għalina il-Maltin għal bosta raġunijiet. Filwaqt li Malta hija pajjiż u Membru tal-Unjoni Ewropeja, hi tinsab fin-nofs ta’ dawn iż-żewġ kontinenti kbar u għalhekk kull ma’ jkun qed jiġri fil-ġirien…
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Robust outlook for the Maltese economy backed by investment and private consumption
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the European Commission Spring Forecast 2016, which expects Malta’s economic growth to continue to be robust, fuelled by the two most vital components for sustainable growth, investment and household consumption. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Indeed in its opening statement, the European Commission positively remarks: “Growth is….…
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Inauguration of art exhibition at the Malta Stock Exchange
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna and Malta Stock Exchange Chairman Joseph Portelli were honoured by the presence of President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca for the inauguration of a collective art exhibition, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Malta Stock Exchange. The exhibition was held at the Malta Stock Exchange, Garrison Chapel at Castille Place,…