Malta Stock Market

Government target €550 million worth of stocks

Jan 21st, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Economics, Financial Services, Malta Stock Market, Services to facilitate business

The government is expected to sell €550 million worth of stocks this year, the treasury announced on Wednesday.
The money raised will be used to redeem 4 Malta Government Stock (MGS), totalling €191 million which are due to mature in February, June and July.
The remaining money will be used to finance the government borrowing requirement and effecting [...]



Malta’s international investment position improves

Oct 6th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Economics, Foreign Investment, Malta Overseas Investment, Malta Stock Market, Trade and trade fairs

Malta’s international investment position has improved since December as a drop in foreign assets of €1,733 million was compensated by a larger decrease in foreign liabilities amounting to €2,153 million.
This means that Malta’s IIP improved by €419.8 million as at the end of June [...]
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FTSE promotes Malta to Global Equity Index Series’ Frontier Group

Sep 18th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Financial Services, Malta Stock Market, Top Story

18 September 2009
After having placed Malta on its ‘Watch List’ for possible inclusion in its Global Equity Index Series’ Frontier Group in September 2008, the FTSE Group announced it is to promote Malta to the coveted equity grouping in September 2010.  The upgrading of Malta’s equity market from a virtual non-entity in the FTSE index to [...]



Wanted: A liquid Malta stockmarket

Mar 17th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Malta Stock Market

Malta’s stockmarket  has always been considered small and illiquid.   Although young (having been set up only 17 years ago) it is disappointing that only a few companies have gone public and listed their securities over the years. The market has failed to attract the much needed listings of securities necessary to have a meaningful spread and choice of [...]