Monetary Statistical Release 6/2007-
Broad money (M3) increased marginally in April, rising by Lm3.2 million, or 0.1%, leaving its year-on-year growth rate unchanged at 7.2%. Monetary expansion during the month reflected higher credit to the non-bank private sector, but was restrained by the issue of bonds on the capital market. A rise in the net foreign assets of the banking system had no impact on monetary aggregates. Click here for more...
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Central Bank of Malta Quarterly Review – First Issue 2007-
The Central Bank of Malta has published the first issue of its Quarterly Review for 2007, which analyses economic and financial developments both in Malta and abroad during the fourth quarter of 2006.
In commenting on the Bank’s monetary policy stance, the Review notes that the Bank raised the central intervention rate by 25 basis points on two occasions: in October 2006 and in January 2007, bringing the rate up to 4%. Click here for more...
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Central Bank of Malta raises the Central Intervention Rate-
The Central Bank of Malta raised the central intervention rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% with effect from Wednesday, 30 May 2007. The decision was taken by the Governor at the end of the Monetary Policy Advisory Council meeting.
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Publication of ECB Convergence Report on Malta and Cyprus May 2007-
The European Central Bank (ECB) today published a Convergence Report which has been prepared following requests for a country examination from Cyprus on 13 February 2007 and Malta on 27 February 2007. Click here for more...
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Governor's interview with The Times (of Malta)-
Governor Mr Michael C. Bonello in an interview appearing on The Times of May 10, 2007 calls for policies to promote productivity growth, to raise the quality of human capital and to attract even more high-value added foreign direct investment. Click here for more...
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Coverage of registration scheme extended to additional eligible assets-
The Central Bank of Malta would like to inform the public that the registration scheme launched by the Ministry of Finance with effect from 23 April 2007 has been extended to cover a wider range of eligible assets. In addition to currency notes and local bank deposits denominated in Maltese lira and euro, assets that are eligible to be registered under this Scheme now also include securities denominated in Maltese lira and euro that have a primary listing on the Malta Stock Exchange. Click here for more...
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Familiarisation with security features of euro notes and coins-
The Central Bank of Malta would like to remind the public that the Maltese lira is the only legal tender currency in Malta and will remain so until Malta adopts the euro. Until that time the euro is to be treated as a foreign currency like any other. Click here for more...
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The Archives Section of the Central Bank of Malta-
is planning to publish a commemorative booklet covering the historical background of the Bank’s premises.
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