Malta – An International Centre of Excellence
Malta's efforts to establish itself internationally as a
centre of excellence are reaping success. The islands'
financial services sectors - and this will include insurance,
gaming and investment services - are flourishing, having had the
benefit of a political decision taken some years back for the
islands to develop in this direction. The maritime services sector,
on the other hand, preceded the financial services sector: a long
maritime tradition, quite evident from the islands' colourful
history, coupled with a foremost reputation and modern facilities,
has placed Malta at the forefront of maritime nations
worldwide.
Capable of providing professional maritime expertise in a
multitude of scenarios, Malta can today pride itself as being one
of the more attractive international maritime centres in the
Mediterranean. Not only has the number of ships flying the red and
white flag with an eight-pointed cross increased
