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Currency developments in Malta – A historical perspective

The Central Bank of Malta organised a Symposium on the history of currency in Malta which has culminated with the adoption of the single currency: the euro.

The Symposium entitled Currency developments in Malta – A historical perspective was chaired by Professor Henry J Frendo and included the following presentations:

• Currency in Malta: from Roman times to the rule of the Knights of the Order of St John (up to c 1798) - Chev Joseph C Sammut
• The British imprint on coinage and paper money in Malta (up to c 1964) - Dr Albert Ganado
• The Malta Pound from sterling to decimalisation (c 1965 – c 2001) - Dr John A Consiglio
• The euro: a European currency for Malta (c 2002 – c 2012) - Mr David A Pullicino

The Symposium was concluded by Professor Josef Bonnici, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta, who gave an overview of the current developments in the euro area.