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  • Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi jattendi diskussjoni dwar is-Settur Bankarju u l-Ġestjoni tad-Dejn Sovran fl-UE

    Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi jattendi diskussjoni dwar is-Settur Bankarju u l-Ġestjoni tad-Dejn Sovran fl-UE

    L-Erbgħa, 8 ta’ April 2015, il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna, attenda għal diskussjoni dwar id-dejn sovran, organizzata mill-fergħat tad-Deloitte fi New York, Londra u Malta flimkien mar-Rothschild. Id-diskussjoni ffukat l-aktar fuq l-adegwatezza kapitali tas-settur bankarju, u dwar il-ġestjoni tad-dejn sovran fl-UE.       Saru preżentazzjonijiet mid-Direttur tad-Deloitte, is-Sur Dimitrioc Goranitis, mill-Partner tad-Deloitte fir-Renju Unit, is-Sur…

  • Il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi jħabbar li se jibdew jinħarġu l-għotjiet fuq roti

    Il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi jħabbar li se jibdew jinħarġu l-għotjiet fuq roti

    Il-Ministeru għall-Finanzi jħabbar li se jibdew jinħarġu l-għotjiet fuq roti Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi, Edward Scicluna, vara miżura tal-Baġit li permezz tagħha min, mill-1 ta’ Jannar 2015, xtara jew se jixtri rota tradizzjonali jew waħda li taħdem bl-elettriku (pedelic) se jirċievi għotja ta’ darba ekwivalenti għall-VAT li jkun ħallas fuq il-prezz tagħha. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru Scicluna…

  • Ċertifikat pożittiv ieħor ghal Pajjiżna

    Ċertifikat pożittiv ieħor ghal Pajjiżna

    L-aġenzija internazzjonali tar-ratings, DBRS, meta tat għall-ewwel darba rating lil pajjiżna, għażlet li tagħti rating għoli ta “A”. STQARIJJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Skond l-esperti Amerikani tad-DBRS, dan jirrefletti t-tkabbir ekonomiku b’saħħtu ta’ pajjiżna kif ukoll il-progress li sar fejn jidħol tnaqqis fid-defiċit u fid-dejn nazzjonali. Filfatt l-analisti nternazzjonali jsostnu li jekk dan il-progress ikompli u r-riformi…

  • F’Sentejn Gvern Ġdid naqqas id-Defiċit bi kważi €230 Miljun

    F’Sentejn Gvern Ġdid naqqas id-Defiċit bi kważi €230 Miljun

    Figuri ppublikati mill-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika jindikaw li għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva l-Gvern irnexxielu jnaqqas id-defiċit fuq il-Fond Konsolidat.   STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI   Filwaqt li fl-aħħar sena tal-amministrazzjoni preċedenti d-defiċit kien laħaq il-figura rekord ta’ €362 miljun, fl-ewwel sena ta’ Gvern ġdid dan kien tnaqqas għal €263 miljun. Is-sena li għaddiet id-defiċit tal-Fond Konsolidat reġa’ tnaqqas…

  • EY Economic Forecast for the Maltese economy

    EY Economic Forecast for the Maltese economy

    “The economy is accelerating for a reason. Things are being done, obstacles are being removed, and solutions are being found. More work remains to be done of course, but we can look ahead with optimism as the country is moving forward,” said the Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna. The Minister was speaking during an EY…

  • National Reform Programme to social partners

    National Reform Programme to social partners

    The Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna presented an overview of the National Reform Programme (NRP) to the social partners during a joint MCESD/MEUSAC meeting on Friday 27th March 2015.   Press statement by the Ministry for Finance   In his introduction, MEUSAC Head Vanni Xuereb, who chaired the meeting, explained that the National Reform Programme…

  • Minister presides over rebranding launch of A|R|Q Group

    Minister presides over rebranding launch of A|R|Q Group

    “The spate of mergers and acquisitions in Malta is a clear sign that the economy is growing,” said the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna.   PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE   Minister Scicluna was speaking during the official launch of the rebranding of a group of companies providing corporate, trust, accounting and…

  • Initiatives bringing Malta and Australia closer together

    Initiatives bringing Malta and Australia closer together

    The Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna welcomed opportunities which can bring the Maltese and Australian business communities closer together so that efforts across multiple fronts, such as trade and investment, can be fully exploited.   Minister Scicluna was speaking during a seminar organized by EY in collaboration with the Australian High Commission, held at…

  • Malta welcomes commission’s revised assessment of its budgetary plans

    Malta welcomes commission’s revised assessment of its budgetary plans

    “Malta welcomes the European Commission’s revised assessment of its draft budgetary plans presented with other euro area countries.” This was stated by the Minister for Finance Prof. Edward Scicluna during a Eurogroup meeting held in Brussels on Monday 9th March 2015.   PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE He further said that “Malta’s reduction…

  • Middlesea & MSV life joint regional office in Birkirkara

    Middlesea & MSV life joint regional office in Birkirkara

    The Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna officially inaugurated a new Regional Office and motor claims surveying centre in Birkirkara, which will be jointly operated by Middlesea Insurance and MSV Life. During the inauguration, the Minister for Finance delivered a brief speech, alongside Mr Martin Galea, Chairman of Middlesea Insurance p.l.c., Mr Alfredo Munoz Perez, Chief…