August 2018

A fiscal surplus during July of this year

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna welcomes the latest Government Finance Data, published by the National Statistics Office (NSO), which shows during the month of July this year, the government recorded a surplus of €25 million in the Consolidated Fund. The surplus reflected an increase of €28 million in total revenue while total expenditure decreased by €10 million over July of last year. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE “We have been ... [+]

Aktar tnaqqis ta’ taxxi għal kull min jaħdem

“Bħala gvern, se nibqgħu nniedu aktar inizjattivi u miżuri bl-għan li jkollna soċjetà aktar inklussiva u se nagħmlu dan billi nkomplu nnaqqsu t-taxxi fuq ix-xogħol”, qal il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna waqt konferenza stampa fil-Ministeru għall-Finanzi. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru spjega kif kull min jaħdem, sew jekk full-time jew part-time, se jirċievi ċekk għal din is-sena ... [+]

Moody’s affirms ‘A3 Positive’ rating for Malta

The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest credit opinion by Moody’s Investor Service that affirmed an A3 Rating for Malta with a positive outlook. Moody’s highlighted Malta’s sustained progress on public sector debt reduction and the prospects for further fiscal consolidation on the back of a buoyant economic performance. The ... [+]

‘Malta continues to outperform EU average growth rates with strong external position’ – DBRS

The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest credit rating report published by DBRS affirming Malta’s rating at A (high) with a stable trend on its ratings. Indeed, the rating reflects Malta’s remarkable broad-based economic growth, its strong external position and low reliance on external financing, as well as its favourable public ... [+]

Riżultat tal-ħsara li saret

Matul din il-ġimgħa, żewġ Rating Agencies Fitch u Standard and Poor’s ħarġu riżultati wieħed fuq bank bank partikolari (BOV) u l-ieħor fuq l-andament tal-ekonomija Maltija. L-Aġenzija Fitch ħalliet il-grad għall-Malta A+ b’outlook stabbli filwaqt li kkonfermat li l-ekonomija ser tibqa’ tikber u b’saħħitha. Dawn ir-Rating Agencies internazzjonali, jaslu biex joħorġu dan ... [+]

Verità u Ġustizzja mal-Isitituzzjonijiet tagħna

Il-każ xokkanti li ħareġ mir-rapport tal-Maġistrat Bugeja iqajjem ħafna osservazzjonijiet. Dan każ li mhux biss, għal ħmistax -il xhar affettwa lill-Prim Ministru u l-familja tiegħu, iżda affetwa l-pajjiżu wkoll. Il-familja Muscat u Malta sofrew f’dak li huwa telf ta’ reputazzjoni. Għaliex fuq kollox, ir-reputazzjoni sew għall-persuni milquta kif ukoll għall-pajjiż, ... [+]

The Pre-Budget 2019 document with MCESD

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna presented and discussed the economic and financial outlook of the economy and the prospects for the upcoming Budget 2019 with the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD). PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEAN FUNDS AND SOCIAL DIALOGUE Minister Scicluna highlighted Malta’s ... [+]

Fitch affirms Malta at ‘A+’ with a stable outlook

“The structural reforms and prudent fiscal policies implemented by the government over the recent years have contributed towards another positive credit rating for our country. Fitch affirmed Malta’s rating at ‘A+’ with a stable outlook. This continues to put minds at rest that the country can optimistically keep on looking ... [+]

L-IMPATT TAL-GIDBA ‘EGRANT’ FUQ IL-PAJJIŻ

L-allegazzjoni fuq il-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat u familtu kienet waħda serjissima u li tul dawn l-aħħar ħmistax -ilxahar kellha mpatt mhux biss fuq il-Prim Ministru nnifsu iżda fuq il-kabinett, l-Gvern, kif ukoll il-pajjiż kollhu. Filfatt din l-allegazzjoni ffabbrikata ħolqot mill-ewwel instabbiltaˋ fuq il-pajjiż. Wieħed jibda jirċievi messaġġi minn kumpaniji barra minn ... [+]