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Fl-Interess ta’ Pajjiżna
Meta l-President ta’ l-Amerka Donald Trump ħareġ bl-għajta ta’ Amerika First kulħadd beda jidħaq fis-sens li ħaduh biċ-cajt. Filfatt ma qal xejn speċjali li Malta ma qalitx fi żmien l-ghajta ghall-ħelsien tagħha, dik ta’ ‘Malta l-ewwel u qabel kollox’. Pero’ li l-Amerka tgħidha llum tistona xi ftit. Ghal min ikun spiss fi Brussel specjalment meta…
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Anti-Terrorism Finance Training and Workshops
Minister Edward Scicluna stated that, “The Moneyval Fifth Round Mutual Evaluation Report should serve as a benchmark, to up our standards.” PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES “The Maltese government is accepting all recommendations, without exception. The critical points are being identified and taken on board, to increase resources and expertise.…
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Malta Business Community at the Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry seminar
‘Malta is a founding member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) which will mark its 30th anniversary next year. Malta forms part of a constituency made up of five other countries, namely Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Israel and Kazakhstan. Over the years, EBRD has strengthened emerging economies from Central and Eastern Europe,…
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IFSP’s Annual Conference
“The financial services sector has more challenges and even more opportunities. I have no doubt that our country has the necessary resources to excel,” stated Minister for Finance and Financial Services Edward Scicluna, during his opening speech at the IFSP’s Annual Conference held at the Marriott Hotel in St Julian’s. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY…
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Riżorsi Umani Limitati
F’numru ta’ nkjesti li qed isiru f’dawn l-aħħar xhur, wieħed ripetutament jisma’ kif, il-kapijiet tal-entitajiet li qed jidhru quddiem min qed imexxi l-inkjesti, isemmu li fl-entita’ li huma jmexxu hemm nuqqas ta’ riżorsi, b’mod partikulari r-riżors uman. Din hi xi ħaġa normalissima li tingħad minn min ikun qed imexxi, mhux biss f’pajjiżna iżda anki meta…
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Żjara fl-aġenzija MiTA
Fi żjara li saret fl-uffiċini tal-MITA f’Santa Venera, il-Ministru għall-Finanzi u s-Servizzi Finanzjarji Edward Scicluna u s- Segretarju Parlamentari għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji u l-Ekonomija Diġitali Clayton Bartolo ltaqgħu mal-bord tad-diretturi mmexxi mis-Sur Tony Sultana. F’din iż-żjara l-Ministru Edward Scicluna u s-Segretarju Parlamentari Clayton Bartolo ġew mgħarrfa bil-proġetti li huma ppjanati li jsiru mill-aġenzija li toffri servizzi…
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More Coherent, Transparent, and Less Complex Fiscal Framework
“Looking back, the EU experience following the last financial crisis shows that the fiscal framework rules worked for some EU countries, but not for all member states. Therefore, we need to ask ourselves whether changes are indeed necessary or whether supplementary measures are what is required. We need to make the fiscal framework more coherent,…
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High economic growth rates projected by the EU for the foreseeable future
The Ministry for Finance and Financial Services welcomes the 2020 Winter Economic Forecast published by the European Commission (EC) which, follows the 2019 Autumn Forecast, in that it expects the Maltese economy to record the highest GDP growth rates in the EU for years 2020 and 2021. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND…
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Anti Money Laundering and Financial Crime Conference
Minister for Finance and Financial Services Edward Scicluna delivered the opening speech at the Anti Money Laundering and Financial Crime Conference, organised jointly by ARQ and MBA and entitled ‘The Road to Meaningful Reform’, which was held at Westin Dragonara in St Julians. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES The Minister…
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Meeting with the Chamber President and Council Members
Minister for Finance and Financial Services Edward Scicluna met with the President and Council Members of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry at the Chamber’s premises in Valletta. Minister Scicluna stated that the government and the business community both share common goals and visions, that of maintaining Malta’s continued economic growth and improving…