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Date of last update: 12/03/2010
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Economic
and Financial Data For Malta
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The data shown in this
page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund’s
Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of
the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Malta has committed, please
click on DSBB homepage.
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Abbreviations
used:
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NSO
N/A
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National
Statistics Office
not available
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Unless otherwise
indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted.
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[ Real Sector | Fiscal Sector |
Financial Sector | External Sector
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REAL SECTOR
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SDDS Data category and
Component
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Unit Description
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Observations
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More information
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Date of latest data
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Latest data
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Data for previous period
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GDP at
current prices
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Euro millions
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Q4/09
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1,482.6
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1,496.9
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NSO News Release 043/2010
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GDP at
constant prices
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Euro millions
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Q4/09
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1,182.0
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1,170.0
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"
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Production
Index
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2005=100
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Jan/10
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100.6
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99.2
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NSO News Release 044/2010
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Employment
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Persons
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Q3/09
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162,567
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161,279
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NSO News Release 013/2010
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Unemployment
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Persons
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Q3/09
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11,986
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12,109
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Wages/Earnings
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Euro
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Q3/09
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13,873
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13,896
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Consumer
Price Index
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2005=100
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Feb/10
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108.1
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107.8
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NSO News Release 046/2010
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Producer
Price Index
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2005=100
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Jan/10
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97.2
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93.6
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NSO News Release 033/2010
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FISCAL SECTOR
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SDDS Data category and
Component
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Unit Description
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Observations
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More information
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Date of latest data
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Latest data
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Data for previous period
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General
Government Operations
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NSO News Release 188/2009
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Revenue
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Euro millions
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2008
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562.2
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548.1
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Expenditure
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Euro millions
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2008
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656.4
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593.3
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Interest payments
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Euro millions
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2008
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45.9
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43.1
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Net
lending(+)/borrowing (-)
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Euro millions
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2008
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-94.2
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-45.2
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Net
acquisition of financial assets
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Euro millions
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2008
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130.0
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-8.6
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Currency and deposits
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Euro millions
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2008
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121.2
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-170.5
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Securities other than shares
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Euro millions
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2008
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0.0
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0.0
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Loans
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Euro millions
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2008
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-0.9
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-1.4
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Shares and other equity
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Euro millions
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2008
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0.0
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1.6
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Financial derivatives
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Euro millions
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2008
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0.0
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0.0
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Other accounts receivables
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Euro millions
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2008
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9.7
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161.7
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Net
incurrence of liabilites
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Euro millions
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2008
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238.3
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28.8
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Currency and deposits
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Euro millions
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2008
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2.2
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1.5
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Securities other than shares
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Euro millions
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2008
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194.8
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104.3
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Loans
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Euro millions
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2008
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-13.6
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-44.1
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Shares and other equity
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Euro millions
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2008
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0.0
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0.0
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Financial derivatives
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Euro millions
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2008
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0.0
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0.0
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Other accounts payables
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Euro millions
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2008
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54.9
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-32.9
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Statistical
discrepancy, if relevant
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Euro millions
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2008
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14.1
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-7.8
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Central
Government Operations1
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Revenue
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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137.0
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133.5
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Data for previous period refers to
November 2009
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Expenditure
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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233.8
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209.2
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Cash
surplus (+) / deficit (-)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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-107.1
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-82.4
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Net
acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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0.0
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-2.8
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Net
incurrence of liabilities
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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0.0
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97.3
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Net
cash inflow, financing activities
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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0.0
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100.1
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Net
change in the stock of cash
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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-107.1
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17.7
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Statistical
discrepancy, if relevant
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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0.0
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0.0
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Central
Government Debt2
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End of period position
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Total
Gross Central Government Debt
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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3,928.8
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3,870.1
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Coins issued
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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36.8
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34.9
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Debt securities
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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3,676.2
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3,620.8
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Short-term
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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559.8
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644.3
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Long-term
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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3,116.5
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2,976.6
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Loans
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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215.7
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214.3
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Short-term
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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12.1
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14.3
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Long-term
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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203.6
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200.0
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Guaranteed
debt
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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783.0
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736.2
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FINANCIAL SECTOR
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SDDS Data category and
Component
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Unit Description
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Observations
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More information
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Date of latest data
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Latest data
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Data for previous period
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Analytical
accounts of the banking sector
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Contribution
to Euro-area M3
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Narrow
money (or M1)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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4,388.4
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4,361.3
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Intermediate
Money (or M2)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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8,920.9
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8,744.0
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Broad
Money (or M3)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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8,807.8
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8,632.0
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Credit
Counterpart
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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13,283.6
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13,142.8
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Residents
of Malta
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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9,705.7
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9,656.8
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General
government
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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1,888.3
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1,863.4
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Other
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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7,817.5
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7,793.4
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Residents
of Euro-area
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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3,577.8
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3,486.0
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General
government
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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1,251.5
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1,238.3
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Other
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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2,326.4
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2,247.7
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External
counterpart (net)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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6,127.6
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6,673.7
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Other
counterparts (net)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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10,603.4
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11,184.5
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Analytical
accounts of the central bank
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Currency
Issued
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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691.5
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691.1
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Deposit
Liabilities
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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10.6
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10.1
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Credit
Counterpart
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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852.3
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857.1
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Residents
of Malta
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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206.4
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226.5
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General
government
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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201.1
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221.1
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Other
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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5.4
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5.4
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Residents
of Euro-area
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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645.9
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630.6
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General
government
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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603.9
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599.6
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Other
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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42.0
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31.1
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External
counterpart (net)
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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469.9
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469.7
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Other
counterparts (net)
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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620.1
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625.6
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Interest
Rates
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Weighted
average lending rate
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Jan/10
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4.5
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4.5
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Weighted
average deposit rate
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Jan/10
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1.4
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1.5
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Treasury
Bill 3-months rate
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http://www.centralbankmalta.org/site/markets1.asp
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Government
securities (ISMA yields)
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http://www.centralbankmalta.org/site/mgs.asp
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Main
refinancing operations of the ECB
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http://www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html
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Stock
Market: Share Price Index
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http://www.borzamalta.com.mt/
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EXTERNAL SECTOR
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SDDS Data category and
Component
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Unit Description
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Observations
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More information
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Date of latest data
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Latest data
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Data for previous period
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Balance
of Payments
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NSO News Release 227/2009
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Current
account
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-36.0
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191.7
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Exports of goods and services
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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1,178.5
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1025.6
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Imports of goods and services
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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1068.5
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999.3
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Net income
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-84.1
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-18.7
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Net current transfers
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-61.8
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184.1
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Capital
account3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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1.9
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10.0
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Financial
account3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-5.3
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-354.1
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Inward
direct investment3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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233.0
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-39.9
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Outward
direct investment3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-6.1
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-18.9
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Portfolio
investment assets3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-988.0
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-323.8
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Portfolio
investment liabilities3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-28.8
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-3.6
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Net
financial derivatives3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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-16.4
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67.6
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Other
investment assets3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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613.2
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487.8
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Other
investments liabilities3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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93.8
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-465.6
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Reserve
assets3
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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94.2
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-57.7
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Net errors and omissions
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Euro millions
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Q3/09
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39.4
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152.4
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International
Reserves (Official Reserve Assets)
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Central Bank of Malta
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Foreign currency reserves
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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234.4
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223.9
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IMF reserve position
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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37.3
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36.8
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SDRs
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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108.2
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106.6
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Gold
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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4.8
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4.6
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Other reserve assets
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Euro millions
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Feb/10
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-26.8
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-17.1
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Data
Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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354.7
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373.7
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Central Bank of Malta
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Merchandise
Trade (Foreign Trade)
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NSO News Release 042/2010
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Trade
balance
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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-46.1
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-72.8
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Cut-off date 05/03/2010
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Total
merchandise exports (f.o.b.)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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140.5
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137.7
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Data for the previous month are
as on cut-off date.
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Total
merchandise imports (c.i.f.)
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Euro millions
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Jan/10
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186.6
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210.5
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International
investment position
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NSO News Release 174/2009
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Previous period refers to end
Dec. 2008
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Assets
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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35,521.4
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37,254.5
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Direct investment abroad
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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1,006.2
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760.7
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Portfolio investment
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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10,349.3
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10,189.6
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Equity
securities
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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818.1
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809.0
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Debt
securities
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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9,531.2
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9,380.6
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Financial derivatives
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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113.7
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276.8
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Other investment
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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23,690.3
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25,759.1
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Reserve assets
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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361.8
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268.3
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Liabilities
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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34,757.1
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36,910.0
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Direct investment
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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6,153.8
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5,756.9
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Portfolio investment
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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534.1
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556.5
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Equity securities
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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149.9
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163.6
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Debt securities
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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384.2
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392.9
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Financial derivatives
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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199.6
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281.7
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Other investment
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Euro millions
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Jun/09
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27,869.6
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30,315.0
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External
Debt
|
Euro millions
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Q3/2009
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29,363.3
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29,674.9
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Central Bank of Malta
End of period position
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Exchange
Rates
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http://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/index.en.html
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Population
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Persons
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2008
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413,609
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410,290
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Demographic Review 2008
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1 Comprises the operation of the
consolidated and the sinking fund
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2 Derived from the NSO News
Release 'Quarterly Accounts for General Government'
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3 Decreased in assets and increases
in liabilities are denoted by a negative sign, and vice versa
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