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Meeting with World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna met with Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) European Region Office Ms Zsuzsanna Jakab, and discussed the priorities of the local health sector. Prof. Scicluna’s meeting with Ms Zsuzsanna took place as part of a number of consultative meetings with various Government ministries and…
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Malta fil-Quċċata tat-Tkabbir Ekonomiku
Din il-ġimgħa l-aġenzija tal-istatistika Ewropea Eurostat ippubblikat r-rata ta’ tkabbir ekonomiku għal pajjiżna għat-tielet kwart ta’ din is-sena. Din ir-rata kienet waħda kbira ta’ 3.8 fil-mija. Xi tfisser din għalina? L-ewwelnett, biex wieħed jara l-kobor tagħha, jew iqis kemm hija b’saħħitha din ir-rata, wieħed għandu jikkomparaha mar-rati tas-seba’ u għoxrin pajjiż ieħor fl-Unjoni Ewropea. Nistgħu…
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Sound Banking Sector Paramount to Malta’s Economic Success
A sound banking sector is paramount to Malta’s economic success and therefore the Government is fully committed towards strengthening and supporting financial institutions with the view of encouraging further growth in the economy, said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna He was speaking during the official inauguration of Mediterranean Corporate Bank in Sliema on…
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IMF report reconfirms strength of Malta’s economy
The Country Report on Malta published by the International Monetary Fund is further reconfirmation that the Maltese economy is strong, and that Malta continues to lead on economic growth within the EU. PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The Ministry for Finance notes that the IMF’s report joins other published reports by other international…
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Government supporting SMEs by providing more options for Capital and Financing
Edward Scicluna was speaking during the Institute of Financial Services-Malta (IFS) Annual Dinner, held at the Hilton on Monday 15th December 2014. “The Government is seeking to strengthen the sustainability of the country’s capital markets, in particular to improve access to a wider and more competitive source of capital options for SMEs,” He…
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Pulse Economic Affairs Review Board delivers reaction on Budget 2015
Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna met with student organization Pulse Economic Affairs Review Board on Wednesday 17th December to discuss the Budget 2015 and the measures presented therein. During the meeting, the Pulse Economic Affairs Review Board representatives welcomed the opportunity to discuss the budget directly with the Finance Minister. The representatives…
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What is contributing to Malta’s economic growth? – Videoblog 72
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the recently published NSO figures on economic growth, which confirm Malta’s place as the leading economy on growth in the Eurogroup. The figures show that during the third quarter of 2014 real GDP increased by 3.8% from 3.4% registered in the previous quarter, while for the…
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Il-Baġit 2015 huwa issa Approvat
Bħalissa qed nisimgħu ħafna dwar kif l-Unjoni Ewropea qed tiskrutinizza u tevalwa l-baġits rispettivi tal-pajjiżi li jikkostitwixxu l-membri taż-Żona Ewro. Dawn jammontaw għal b’kollox tmintax–il pajjiż, li jinkludu lil pajjiżna. Din l-evalwazzjoni li qed issir fuq il-baġits li ġew ippreżentati minn dawn il-pajjiżi, u abbażi ta’ din l-evalwazzjoni, il-baġits jistgħu jiġu aċċettati jew le. Xi…
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Eurogroup evaluates member states’ Draft Budgets – Videoblog 71
The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the process by which the European Commission evaluates the draft budgets submitted on 15 October 2015 by the 18 member countries which constitute the Eurozone. Minister Scicluna explains that on the basis of this evaluation, countries can be request to enact additional measures to strengthen their…
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Malta’s Strong Economic Growth at 3.8% continues to lead in Eurogroup
The latest published figure of 3.8% real growth by the National Statistics Office (NSO) and the Eurostat confirm, yet again, the robustness of the Maltese economy. The figures confirm that the economy is benefitting from the various measures undertaken by the Government to create an environment which encourages effort and investment. Similar views were also…