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Ministry’s commitments to combat money laundering
An awareness seminar for voluntary organisations was held at the Aula Magna, University of Malta. The seminar was organised by the National Coordinating Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism with the full support of the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Commissioner of Voluntary Organisations. PRESS RELEASE BY THE MINISTRY FOR…
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Malta tissodisfa l-maġġoranza tal-kriterji fuq it-transparenza tal-finanzi pubbliċi
“Xi żmien ilu, jien tlabt lill-Fond Monetarju Internazzjonali (IMF) jagħmel evalwazzjoni intensiva fuq it-trasparenza tal-finanzi pubbliċi f’Malta. Dan bl-għan li nkomplu nsaħħu l-finanzi pubbliċi u ntejbu t-trasparenza tal-proċess baġitarju. L-IMF bagħtu delegazzjoni f’Malta f’Mejju ta’ din is-sena sabiex jagħmlu din l-evalwazzjoni u jippreparaw rapport dwar ir-riżultati għal pajjiżna”, qal il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna waqt konferenza…
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Bejn il-kliem u l-fatti…
“Bejn il-kliem u l-fatti, hemm baħar jikkumbatti”, hekk jgħid wieħed mill-qwiel Maltin. Kull qawl fih x’tixtarr u hemm tagħlima x’tisslet minnu. Fiċ-ċirkostanzi preżenti, ma jistax ikun hawn qawl aktar f’waqqtu biex jissemma’. Qed ngħid dan għax fil-qasam politiku, fejn politiċi mill-oppożizzjoni, li llum iwiegħdu ħafna, imbagħad kif jitilgħu fil-gvern, isibu li dak kollu li jkunu…
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Standard and Poor’s affirms Malta’s A-/A-2′ ratings with a positive outlook
The Ministry for Finance welcomes the latest credit rating report by Standard and Poor’s which affirms Malta’s A-/A-2′ ratings with a positive outlook. Standard and Poor’s acknowledges that in recent years, the Government has consolidated government finances, reduced general government debt relative to GDP, and undertaken several structural reforms, notably those that have increased female…
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The benefits of free access to EU markets – Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna
“The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) has brought about significant benefits effecting the everyday life of individuals and firms within the euro area, where it has created trade and jobs through the provision of free access to markets”, said Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna. This was stated while the minister was addressing ‘The Economic &…
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Business breakfast dwar il-baġit flimkien mal-imsieħba soċjali u persuni involuti fin-negozju
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Inawgurata is-sezzjoni tal-klieb tad-Dipartiment tad-Dwana f’Jum id-Dwana
Fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Jum id-Dwana, il-Ministru għall-Finanzi Edward Scicluna inawgura s-sezzjoni ġdida tal-klieb li se jkunu qed jintużaw biex ikunu identifikati prodotti tat-tabakk, droga u flus li jkunu qed jiddaħħlu b’mod illegali. STQARRIJA MILL-MINISTERU GĦALL-FINANZI Il-Ministru Scicluna, filwaqt li semma’ l-investiment f’apparat b’teknoloġija sofistikata li sar u li se jibqa’ jsir, kif ukoll dak li sar…
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Pre-Budget 2019 | Public Consultations
As part of the Pre-Budget consultation process, two public meetings will be held with the aim of listening to the general public’s expectations with regard to the Budget 2019. Friday 14th September at 7.00pm Grand Hotel Gozo – Mgarr, Gozo Wednesday 19th September at 7.00pm The Pheonicia Malta – Floriana, Malta Book your seat; Call…
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MSX Plc signs MoU with Binance
The subsidiary company of the Malta Stock Exchange, MSX Plc, signed a memorandum of understanding with Binance—the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume—at the Malta Stock Exchange premises in Valletta. The Chairman of the Malta Stock Exchange, Joseph Portelli, and the CFO of Binance, Wei Zhou, were the signatories of this MoU. PRESS RELEASE…
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Eurogroup and Informal ECOFIN meetings
At the Informal ECOFIN meeting in Vienna held on 7 – 8 September 2018 Minister Scicluna welcomed the proposal on the InvestEU programme comprising a single fund for all EU level financial instruments in the MFF 2020- 2027. He told the meeting that while the integration of all investment programmes of the Union should serve…