The Malta Development Bank and the European Investment Bank Group are natural partners to facilitate the island’s economic transformation process

While welcoming the European Investment Bank Group (EIB) Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti at the Malta Development Bank’s Offices in Floriana, Bank Chairperson Leo Brincat described the MDB and the EIB as natural partners to facilitate the country’s economic transformation process and deploy the respective institutions’ full potential.

While the MDB is the national development bank on the islands, the EIB is the world’s largest international public bank.  

Mr Brincat said that this was underlined by the fact that both institutions were committed to the same core policy priorities based on fully supporting the twin green and digital transitions. This should help speed up the adjustment needed to tackle the new reality in a manner that will enhance Malta’s competitiveness while further crowding in the private sector.

This was even more so given the institutions’ joint commitment to close the investment gaps in the innovation, new technologies and clean energy sectors while scaling up support for SMEs and reinforcing efforts in the social infrastructure areas.

Ms. Vigliotti underscored the pivotal role of the MDB as a strategic partner of the EIB in driving economic growth and climate action in Malta. She reiterated that this key collaboration is highlighted by the agreement finalised last November, aimed at unlocking additional resources for local entities across both the private and public sectors. These funds will be directed towards initiatives focused on promoting sustainable mobility, renewable energy production, energy efficiency enhancements, and recycling projects.

Both parties are firmly committed to fostering entrepreneurship and driving socio-economic development through environmentally conscious investments, in alignment with their respective institutional missions.


Il-Malta Development Bank u l-Grupp tal-Bank Ewropew tal-Investiment huma msieħba naturali biex jiffaċilitaw il-proċess ta’ trasformazzjoni ekonomika tal-pajjiż

Filwaqt li laqa’ lill-Viċi President tal-Bank Ewropew tal-Investiment (BEI) Gelsomina Vigliotti fl-uffiċċji tal-Bank Malti għall-Iżvilupp fil-Floriana, iċ-Chairperson tal-Bank Leo Brincat iddeskriva lill-MDB u lill-Grupp tal-BEI bħala msieħba naturali biex jiffaċilitaw il-proċess ta’ trasformazzjoni ekonomika tal-pajjiż u jagħmlu l-aqwa użu mill-potenzjal sħiħ tal-istituzzjonijiet rispettivi.

Filwaqt li l-MDB huwa l-bank għall-iżvilupp nazzjonali f’Malta, il-BEI huwa l-akbar bank internazzjonali pubbliku.

Is-Sur Brincat saħaq fuq il-fatt li ż-żewġ istituzzjonijiet jinsabu impenjati favur l-istess prioritajiet ewlenin fil-politika rispettiva tagħhom, li hija bbażata fuq appoġġ sħiħ għat-transizzjoni doppja, jiġifieri dik ambjentali u dik diġitali. Dan għandu jgħin biex jitħaffef l-aġġustament meħtieġ biex tkun indirizzata din ir-realtà ġdida b’mod li jsaħħaħ il-kompetittività ta’ Malta b’involviment akbar tas-settur privat.

Dan hu aktar u aktar il-każ b’konsiderazzjoni tal-impenn komuni ta’ dawn l-istituzzjonijiet biex jintlaħaq il-livell t’investiment neċessarju għat-transizzjoni doppja, investiment li jkun indirizzat lejn is-setturi tal-innovazzjoni, teknoloġiji ġodda u setturi tal-enerġija, filwaqt li jespandu l-appoġġ lill-SMEs u jsaħħu l-isforzi fl-oqsma tal-infrastruttura soċjali.

Min-naħa tagħha, is-Sinj. Vigliotti tkellmet dwar ir-rwol ċentrali tal-Bank Malti għall-Iżvilupp bħala msieħeb strateġiku tal-BEI bex jixpruna t-tkabbir ekonomiku u l-azzjoni favur il-klima f’Malta. Hi fakkret kif din il-kollaborazzjoni importanti wasslet għal ftehim finalizzat f’Novembru li għadda, u li għandu l-għan li jagħti aċċess għal riżorsi addizzjonali għal entitajiet lokali kemm fis-settur privat kif ukoll dak pubbliku. Dawn il-fondi se jkunu mmirati għal inizjattivi mmirati fil-promozzjoni tal-mobilità sostenibbli, il-produzzjoni ta’ enerġija li tiġġedded, l-effiċjenza fl-enerġija u proġetti ta’ riċiklaġġ.

Iż-żewġ naħat huma impenjati bis-sħiħ biex isaħħu l-kultura tal-intraprenditorjat u jixprunaw l-iżvilupp soċjo-ekonomiku permezz ta’ investimenti li huma konxji mill-impatt ambjentali, u f’konformità mal-oġġettivi ewlenin rispettivi tagħhom.

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