ECB lowers key interest rates by 25 basis points in response to inflation outlook
While inflation remains high, the ECB projects it will ease in the second half of next year
MFSA completes first domestic insurance stress test
Long term low interest rates could lead to -7pp decrease in insurance companies’ assets-over-liabilities ratio
Fiscal council warns 2022 outlook remains ‘very sensitive’ to Finance Ministry assumptions
However, the predictions do lie within the 'endorsable range' of the council
EC ‘perhaps’ asking for more details from Malta than others on Air Malta state aid, says Finance Minister
Malta applied to provide state aid to the airline over a year ago
Popular move to introduce ‘no new taxes’ forces Government into ‘using half its tools’
Economist Marie Briguglio reflects on Malta's Budget 2022
Nearly half of foreign investors rate Malta as unattractive post-greylisting – EY Attractiveness Survey
This is up from 25% in 2020
Driving deficit down through increased tax compliance & economic activity ‘a formidable challenge’
Philip von Brockdorff weighs in on how the Budget aims to reduce Malta's troubling deficit
Start-up visas, seed funds & lower taxes on business inheritance: Budget measures for the business community
Here’s a look at Budget 2022 measures aimed at spurring investment
WATCH: Finance Minister Clyde Caruana unveils Budget 2022 in Parliament
Increase in grants for electric vehicles, measures to support the labour market and no new taxes expected
Foreign Direct Investment in Malta hits €196 billion in 2020
This figure represents an increase of €8.3 billion compared to a year earlier
Malta’s recovery & resilience plan approved by EU Council of Ministers for Economic & Financial Affairs
17 investment projects and 30 reforms included in Malta’s plan
Household savings down across euro area
At the height of the pandemic, household savings had reached all new highs with many businesses forced shut
Pandora Papers implicate leaders & politicians globally, including former Finance Minister John Dalli
John Dalli was found to have owned an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands when he was an MP
Number of people registering for work in August 2021 decreases by 2,230 year-on-year
The total number of people who registered as unemployed stood at 1,442
Maltese banks ‘significantly more exposed’ to climate change risks – European Central Bank
The ECB’s first climate stress test argues that an earlier shift to green energy pays off in the long run
Malta current account deficit balloons by €55 million to reach €382 million in June 2021
COVID aid measures and lower revenue continue to bite