News - News Releases 2026
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02 February 2026
During the third quarter of 2025, real GDP growth increased at a faster pace when compared with the preceding quarter. Growth was driven by domestic demand and net exports in almost equal proportion. The pace of expansion was more than double the average for the euro area.
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29 January 2026
The Bank’s Business Conditions Index shows that in December, annual growth in business activity edged up slightly from a month earlier and stood somewhat above its historical average.
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23 January 2026
The Central Bank of Malta (CBM) is launching a four-week public consultation on the proposed amendments to CBM Directive No. 16 on ‘Regulation on Borrower-Based Measures’ with respect to the current stressed DSTI-O for legal persons.
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22 January 2026
The latest business dialogue held between the Central Bank of Malta and non-financial corporations shows that in the fourth quarter of 2025, overall business conditions improved among surveyed firms as the net balance reporting an amelioration almost doubled from the previous quarter, reaching 52%.
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20 January 2026
The President of Malta, acting on the advice of the Cabinet of Ministers, has appointed Ms Rita Schembri as Deputy Governor Monetary Policy of the Central Bank of Malta for a period of five years, with effect from 14 January 2026.
