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Creditreform upgrades Malta’s outlook to positive with an A+ rating
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest sovereign rating issued by the German credit rating agency, Creditreform Rating, which upgraded Malta’s outlook to positive from stable, with an A+ overall rating. The upgrade reflected Creditreform’s expectation that, Malta will continue to show a strong growth performance with real GDP remaining solid over the next few…
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Il-gvern iżomm il-wegħda tiegħu mal-eks ħaddiema tal-korpi
Il-gvern kompla jżomm kelmtu meta għat-tielet sena konsekuttiva qed isiru pagamenti lill-eks membri tal-korpi tax-xogħol, eks ħaddiema tax-xatt u membri kurrenti jew passati tal-Korp tal-Pulizija. Dan filwaqt li diġà hemm l-assigurazzjoni li se jitħallsu r-raba’ pagamenti tul is-sena 2020. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FAMILJA, DRITTIJIET TAT-TFAL U SOLIDARJETÀ SOĊJALI U MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Dawn id-dettalji tħabbru f’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet…
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Malta’s 2020 budget deemed compliant by the European Commission
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the European Commission’s assessment of Malta’s 2020 Draft Budgetary Plan, which was found to be ‘Compliant’ with the requirements for 2020 under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The Commission assesses the draft budgetary plans of the euro-area Member states which summarise the…
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L-anzjani u l-pensjonanti huma l-prijorità ta’ dan il-gvern
“L-anzjani u l-pensjonanti huma l-prijorità ta’ dan il-gvern. Fl-aħħar snin mhux biss żidna l-pensjonijiet imma daħħalna wkoll miżuri oħra li komplew itejbu l-ħajja tal-penzjonanti”, stqarr il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna waqt laqgħa li kellu illum mal-Għaqda Pensjonanti tal- GWU, fejn ġew spjegati d-diversi miżuri mħabbra fil-baġit għas-sena d-dieħla li jikkonċernaw lill-penzjonanti. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Fost il-miżuri…
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Doha High-Level Conference
“My hope is that young people in the region can turn a vicious circle into a virtuous one. We need more empowerment followed by inclusive growth.” This was stated by Minister for Finance Professor Edward Scicluna at the High-Level Conference on “Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future”, focussing on opportunities and challenges facing…
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Malta expected to record the highest economic growth rates in the EU for the third consecutive year
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the 2019 Autumn Economic Forecast published by the European Commission (EC) which expects the Maltese economy to record the highest GDP growth rates in the EU for both 2020 and 2021. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The EC expects Malta’s GDP growth to amount to 4.2 per cent…
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5th Annual Investor Education Conference
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna delivered a concluding speech at the 5th Annual Investor Education Conference, aimed at increasing the level of financial literacy amongst investors, held at the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE). PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The minister congratulated the MSE for setting up the MSE Institute and for holding…
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Malta with the sixth lowest tax burden in the EU
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest taxation data published by Eurostat which shows that, in 2018, Malta ranked amongst the countries with the lowest tax burden in the EU. Malta was also one of the eight countries which recorded an annual decrease in the tax burden. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Indeed, the…
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National Conference on Non-Formal-Education
“I encourage our youths to actively engage in a non-governmental organisations and ideally further their studies abroad to acquire the necessary skills of life and overcome local barriers”, stated Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna while addressing the leaders of NGOs and heads of school involved in non-formal training of our youths. PRESS RELEASE BY THE…
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Baġit 2020 – Malta Nkomplu Nikbru Flimkien
“Malta mhix waħda minn dawk is-sitt pajjiżi li l-bieraħ il-Kummissjoni Ewropea talbet kjarifiki fuq il-baġits tagħhom. Din hija aħbar pożittiva għal pajjiżna”, tenna l-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna, waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fuq il-Baġit 2020. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI U MIS-SEGRETARJU PARLAMENTARI GĦAS-SERVIZZI FINANZJARJI, EKONOMIJA DIĠITALI U INNOVAZZJONI Aħbar oħra pożittiva li semma l-Ministru għall-Finanzi kienet li għat-tieni darba, Malta…