Trade finance

Fitch Affirms BOV at 'A-', outlook stable

Jan 21st, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Banking, Economics, Financial Services, Malta's competitive advantage, Services to facilitate business, Trade finance

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bank of Valletta’s long-term issuer default rating at ‘A-’ with a stable outlook.
Fitch simultaneously affirmed BOV’s short-term IDR at ‘F2′, Individual Rating at ‘C’, Support Rating at ‘2′ and Support Rating Floor at ‘BBB+’.  Fitch said that the ratings reflected BOV’s conservative management, satisfactory liquidity and healthy capital ratios. They also factor in [...]



Malta's embassy in Moscow makes investment a top priority

Jan 5th, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Economics, Foreign Investment, Malta Overseas Investment, Malta diplomatic news, Services to facilitate business, Tourism industry, Trade finance

Malta’s embassy in Moscow has prioritised direct investment to Malta as one of its primary functions in its diplomatic mission in Russia [...]
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'Malta and Italy: An Enduring Friendship'

Nov 24th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Malta diplomatic news, Trade finance

The Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a book regarding the friendly bilateral relations between Malta and Italy [...]



Popular Italian TV series 'Rex' to be filmed in Malta

Oct 24th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Film and Commercial Production, Foreign Investment, Services to facilitate business, Tourism industry, Trade finance

Next Spring, the Malta Tourism Authorities promotional efforts in Italy will benefit form an additional push with the screening of an episode of the popular television series Rex, shot entirely in Malta [...]



R&D next step in industrial, enterprise development – ME chairman

Oct 24th, 2009 | By maltainc | Category: Academic Programs, Economics, Scientific projects in Malta, Services to facilitate business, Trade finance

(Thursday, October 22, 2009)
R&D next step in industrial, enterprise development – ME chairman
Author: Joanna Ripard
With its considerable potential for growth, the sector for research and development is the next step if the economy is
to witness further industrial and enterprise development, Malta Enterprise chairman Alan Camilleri told The Times
Business.
The allocation in the national Budget for R&D [...]