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THURSDAY 2 MAY 2019 • ISSUE 6
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• Bank turns on shareholders to raise capital
• CEO does not rule out bond issue
Church's bank primes
itself for growth
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PAGES 6 & 7 INTERVIEW | PAGES 10 & 11 PAGE 16
Malta's film
industry
hampered by
lack of skilled
professionals,
high rents and
construction
boom
MASSIMO COSTA
APS Bank will raise €13 million in
capital through a rights issue for
existing shareholders as it primes
itself for growth, CEO Marcel Cas-
sar said.
e one for 12 rights issue ap-
proved during the annual general
meeting last week is the fi rst phase
in the bank's capital development,
which may include a bond issue fur-
ther down the line.
Only last month, the bank, which
is owned by the Catholic church,
completed its transformation into a
public liability company.
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Government
video gaming
strategy to
create 2,500
jobs
Real estate
intermediary
Janice Azzopardi
on protecting her
clients' interests
New petrol
station policy
published
for public
consultation
LIAM CARTER
MALTA'S fi lm industry is fac-
ing challenging times because
of a lack of skilled profession-
als, high rents and to a lesser
extent, the building boom, ac-
cording to industry leaders.
Several producers and agents
who spoke to BusinessToday
on condition of anonymity
said that promoting Malta as
a fi lm-making destination was
becoming increasingly more
diffi cult.
MAY DAY This man left no doubt as to what he thinks
about Prime Minister Joseph Muscat as the Labour
Party celebrated Workers' Day yesterday with a mass
meeting in Valletta. Muscat pitched the upcoming
European Parliament election as a choice between him
and Adrian Delia • Photo: James Bianchi
