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Latest IMF report on Malta

Malta has shown remarkable resilience in the face of a major crisis in Europe, and its main challenge is to preserve this macroeconomic stability. Full report is available on : http://www.imf.org/external/np/ms/2013/051313b.htm

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New Board For The Lotteries and Gaming Authority

Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Edward Zammit Lewis has appointed the new board for the Lotteries and Gaming Authority. The new board will be comprised of Mr Mario Galea as Chairman (Mr Galea had been the CEO at …

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Investing in Malta

Malta is an attractive destination for industrial investment. Its geographical location, modern infrastructure, adequate and flexible labour supply, and political stability are some of its key advantages. The manufacturing industry is still relatively strong and currently contributes approximately 13% towards …

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Small Countries, Big Banking Systems: How Malta And Luxembourg Differ From Cyprus

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services believes that the combination of factors behind Cyprus’ difficulties is not currently likely to be replicated elsewhere in Europe. Read More

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Malta a top performer for ICT in classrooms

Malta has the second most digitally connected classrooms in the EU, according to a survey. Read more

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Malta and Russia sign new double taxation agreement

Malta and Russia have signed a double taxation avoidance agreement. Read More

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FitchRatings – Malta Does Not Face Same Bank System Risks as Cyprus

Fitch Ratings has today issued a statement regarding a special report Fitch published today titled ‘Malta Does Not Face Same Bank System Risks as Cyprus’. In this Report, Fitch highlights the main differences between the Maltese and Cypriot banking systems. …

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Bloomberg Brief – Economics Europe – Malta’s Banking Bill of Health Seems Clean Though Clarity on Liabilities May Be Required

Bloomberg released an article analysing the banking system in Malta. Kindly click on the link below and scroll to page two to see the analysis titled “Malta’s Banking Bill of Health Seems Clean Though Clarity on Liabilities May Be Required” …

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Malta is different to Cyprus

It should be shouted out loud:  Malta is not Cyprus.  Other than both being islands and members of the European Union and the eurozone, there is no similarity between the two countries. Click the following link to read further. Times 280313 …

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Small states reject Cyprus comparisons

ft.com – March 27, 2013 By James Fontanella-Khan in Brussels, Kester Eddy in Budapest and Richard Milne in Oslo Luxembourg and Malta defended their finance-driven economies on Wednesday in the wake of the Cypriot bailout, saying that their banking sectors …

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