ARTICLE · 24 MARCH 2020

Malta's Economic Response To COVID-19

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To date the Maltese government has announced a total of three financial aid packages in response to COVID-19's effect on the local economy.

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To date the Maltese government has announced a total of three financial aid packages in response to COVID-19's effect on the local economy. The following timeline maps out the said three financial aid packages.

24 March 2020

On 24 March 2020 the Maltese government announced its third package of financial measures in response to COVID-19's effect on the local economy. This is subsequent to the first two packages, announced on 9 March 2020 and 18 March 2020 respectively that included tax deferments, cash injections, guarantees on the possibility to opt for soft loans, and unemployment benefits.

The financial measures announced on 24 March 2020 at a glance:

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