Minister for Finance, Prof Edward Scicluna addressed a seminar held at the Malta Stock Exchange, which brought together financial practitioners and industry stakeholders together with the Listing Committee of the Malta Financial Services Authority. PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE Having held active roles in both industry and as regulator, Minister Scicluna said…

The strong momentum exhibited by the Maltese economy during the last three years has continued during the first half of this year. Indeed, figures published by the NSO show that the Maltese economy grew by 4.1 per cent in real terms during the first half of 2016, comparing favourably with the average growth for the…

This morning, Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna left Malta to participate in the informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), the Eurogroup, and the Eurofi Financial Forum, which will be held this week in Bratislava.   PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE During these meetings, Minister Scicluna will discuss a…

The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest rating by the international credit rating agency Moody’s re-affirming Malta’s rating at A3 with a stable outlook.  PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE The Ministry notes that the main factors underpinning Moody’s rating were Malta’s resilient economy, its competitiveness level, the recent structural reforms, the elevated…