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L-ebda taxxa fuq tal-boll fl-iskema tal-first-time buyers u l-MSFA b’dokument ta’ konsultazzjoni dwar muniti diġitali
L-iskema tal-first-time buyers, li kellha tagħlaq fl-aħħar ta’ din is-sena, mhux talli se tiġi estiża, talli min għandu qabar issa se jkun eleġibbli għall-iskema l-ġdida. Dan qalu lbieraħ il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna meta flimkien mas-Segretarju Parlamentari għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji, Ekonomija Diġitali u Innovazzjoni Silvio Schembri kien qed jindirizza sessjoni oħra ta’ Gvern Li Jisma’. Il-Ministru Scicluna kompla…
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A+ rating affirmation by the German credit rating agency
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomes another positive credit rating for the Maltese economy, this time by Creditreform Rating which affirmed Malta’s long-term sovereign rating at A+ with a stable outlook. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE “Just two days after receiving the green light by the European Commission on Malta’s 2018 Budget and…
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A surplus of €4.3 million for the first ten months
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomes the latest Government Finance Data published today by NSO, confirming a surplus of €4.3 million in the consolidated fund balance for the period January to October of this year. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This represents an improvement of €109.2 million, turning a deficit of €104.9 million…
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Miri kontra l-faqar dinji
Fi tmiem il-ġimgħa li għaddiet attendejt konferenza internazzjonali ta’ livell għoli f’Doha, il-belt kapitali tal-Qatar, li kellha l-għan li jkompli jkun miġġieled il-faqar dinji permezz ta’ finazjament aħjar għal proġetti ta’ żvilupp. Konferenza organizzata mill-Ġnus Magħquda flimkien mal-Qatar bit-tema “Financing for development and the means of implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development”. It-terminu…
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Malta will survive the current severe test on its financial institutions
“Malta’s financial sector is at the moment passing through a severe stress test both locally and internationally but investors from outside believe in us and we will continue to be one of the competitive choices in the Mediterranean.” PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE This was stated by Minister Edward Scicluna during a seminar…
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Sustainable development goals at the Commonwealth Local Government Conference
“Malta is in the process of launching its own development bank.” This was stated by Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna whilst addressing a Commonwealth Local Government Conference. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE He stressed that this bank would address market failures where, because of ever increasing regulatory restrictions, commercial banks were more risk…
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Pajjiżna fil-Parlament Ewropew
Aktar kmieni din il-ġimgħa l-Parlament Ewropew iddiskuta s-suppost kollass tas-Saltna tad-Dritt f’pajjiżna. Kull min segwa d-dibattitu seta’ faċilment jinnota l-iskorrettezzi u l-esaġerazzjonijiet dwar pajjiżna li bdew jingħadu u jkunu ripetuti minn uħud mill-Membri Parlamentari Ewropej li jappartjenu lill-Partit Popolari Ewropew (PPE), il-grupp li lilu jappartjeni l-Partit Nazzjonalista. Skorrettezzi u esaġerazzjonijiet li la jagħmlu ġieħ lil…
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High-Level Conference on Development Financing in Qatar
“Being a small island state Malta has a lot to offer in the area of sustainable development, in view of its small size and various development pressures. Two areas which stand out are solid waste management and water resource management”, said Finance Minister Edward Scicluna at the High-Level Conference on Financing for Development and the…
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Prudent policies and advanced structural reforms contribute to higher wealth
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomes the IMF 2017 Article IV Mission Concluding Statement, stating that prudent policies and advanced structural reforms contributed to the strengthening of private and public-sector balance sheets, whilst steady job creation drove unemployment to historically low levels. “I am also pleased to note that the IMF recommendations on building…
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MONEYVAL preparatory training programme
Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna addressed a two-day training programme organised by MONEYVAL as part of the Country Preparation Programme. The Minister stated that, “Malta has the ability to close any lingering gaps, if any are found, within its coordination mechanism and the respective institutions to ensure that it remains fully compliant to the principal…