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
An Expert Explains: Pension adequacy
Pensions expert Claire Falzon explains
Despite record-breaking rate of inbound tourists, local spending does not match the influx
Boosting heads in beds, does not correlate with an improvement in quality.
€10m Venture Capital Fund launched to help start-ups
Government-backed Venture Capital Fund aimed to aid innovation
Maltese banks can withstand ‘extreme stress’, including bank runs – Central Bank of Malta
Maltese banks’ liquidity, resilience remains high but high exposure to real estate a concern
An Expert Explains: What is a private pension?
Pensions expert Claire Falzon explains
No changes in BOV interest rates for up to three years, ‘barring any surprises’
Chairman confirms that BOV’s low interest rates are here to stay
European Central Bank hikes interest rates again as high inflation persists
The latest increase puts current interest rates at their highest ever level
BOV rolls out new online booking system across its nationwide network
Streamlining the appointment booking system will offer greater efficiency to bank employees and customers
A tale of two halves
Markets staged a comeback towards the latter half of the month
Malta Tax & Customs Administration is now accepting digital documents signed with electronic signatures
Tax authorities’ acceptance of digital signatures is set to ‘make life easier’ for corporate service providers and tax practitioners
Market round-up: July edition
Portfolio manager Josef Luke Azzopardi provides a robust round up for July as well as the first half of 2023
‘Underlying inflation likely peaked,’ says European Central Bank
Most underlying inflation indicators tracked by the ECB show signs of easing
What does a wage-price spiral look like in Malta?
'If prices increase due to cost-push factors, one cannot say that productivity has increased accordingly'
Malta becomes 31st country to adhere to highest IMF standards on data transparency
Only 5% of IMF members don't adhere to any data standards set out by the institution
Malta Government deficit shrinks while debt rises to €9.17 billion in first half of 2023
Government debt increase by 8.99% during the first half of 2023 compared to the previous year