**Lacklustre Trading Across Local Equities: A Closer Look at Malta’s Current Financial Landscape** Malta’s financial sector has always been a hotbed of activity, with investors from around the globe keen to tap into its robust economy and favourable tax laws. However, recent trends have shown a marked slowdown in trading across local equities. This lacklustre…
### The Heartbeat of Malta’s Financial Pulse: Trading Centres at BOV and PG In the heart of Malta’s bustling financial district, two institutions stand as beacons of economic activity: the Bank of Valletta (BOV) and the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE), located in the Phoenicia Gardens (PG). These trading centres are not just financial hubs; they…
In a landmark moment for Malta’s business community, Farsons has successfully completed the spin-off of its logistics and distribution arm, Quinco, with a seamless listing on the Malta Stock Exchange (MSE). This strategic move not only marks a significant step for Farsons but also highlights the dynamism and potential of the local business ecosystem. Farsons,…
**‘Defaults are part of the risk’ for bond investors – finance minister** *By a Hot Malta correspondent* Valletta – Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has told Maltese retail bondholders that “defaults are part of the risk you take,” after two local companies suspended interest payments this summer, wiping millions off the savings of ordinary families. Speaking…
# Farsons shares pop 6% after record H1 profit: ‘The beer that built Malta’ is back at the bar Valletta – Simonds Farsons Cisk shares jumped more than six percent in brisk trading on the Malta Stock Exchange yesterday after the Birkirkara brewer posted a 19% surge in first-half profits, reassuring islanders that the company…
# MSE Wraps Week with €2.9m Turnover as Maltese Families Check Their ‘Sant’Anna’ Nest-Eggs **Valletta, Friday 19 September 2025 – 17:45** – The bronze bells of the Jesuit church had barely finished tolling when the last trade of the week flickered across the Malta Stock Exchange screen: 1,000 Bank of Valletta shares at €2.63, nudging…
Minimal tremors on the Malta Stock Exchange feel like a summer breeze in Valletta’s Upper Barrakka Gardens: pleasant, barely noticeable, yet whispering of bigger weather somewhere else. While global headlines scream about tech sell-offs and crypto crashes, the local equity board blinked in near-stillness this week—MSE index up 0.07 %, turnover a modest €240,000, no…
Avoiding pitfalls: Some considerations before buying corporate bonds By Karl Vella, Hot Malta Business Correspondent On a humid August evening in Sliema, while tourists queue for gelato and the bells of Stella Maris echo across Balluta Bay, a quieter conversation is unfolding on the terrace of a seafront café. Two friends—Maria, a 38-year-old pharmacist from…
MedservRegis rises to an eight-month high – and the whole island feels the lift By Hot Malta staff The bell that closes the Malta Stock Exchange on Castille Place had barely stopped ringing yesterday when word spread through Valletta’s cafés: MedservRegis, the Maltese oil-services group born from a 2020 merger, had closed at €0.89 –…
HSBC Bank Malta hits 18-month low: what it means for your Sunday kafè plans By a Hot Malta correspondent The red-and-white HSBC lion that guards the bank’s flagship Qormi branch looked a touch less regal this week. Shares of HSBC Bank Malta closed on Wednesday at €0.73, their lowest level since December 2022, wiping roughly…
