Day: December 17, 2014

  • IMF report reconfirms strength of Malta’s economy

    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…

  • Government supporting SMEs by providing more options for Capital and Financing

    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…

  • Pulse Economic Affairs Review Board delivers reaction on Budget 2015

    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…