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4 NEWS 16.9.2021 HSBC Malta renews Gold Partnership with The Malta Chamber HSBC Bank Malta has renewed its long-standing Gold Partnership Agree- ment with e Malta Chamber in order to further enhance their joint efforts in support of the Maltese business com- munity. e agreement was signed by HSBC Malta's Head of Commercial Banking Joyce Grech and Malta Chamber Pres- ident Marisa Xuereb and Deputy Pres- ident Chris Vassallo Cesareo. By virtue of the Gold Partnership, HSBC will continue to support the Chamber's ongoing operations while at the same time creating unique joint events through which the bank makes its global expertise available to mem- bers. is co-operation has been enhanced during the Covid-19 pandemic through the organisation of numerous virtual seminars to help companies navigate this challenging period. e partnership also enables Cham- ber members to leverage HSBC's inter- national footprint including its Trade and Payments and cash management capabilities such as HSBCnet, the world leading cash management solution for businesses, and its foreign exchange and payment capabilities. e breadth and depth of these capabilities open up new opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across multiple sectors. Joyce Grech, Head of Commercial Banking at HSBC Malta said: "e Malta Chamber and HSBC Malta have worked together for many years, com- bining our expertise to support the Maltese business community. is col- laboration is also beneficial to HSBC as it puts us close to the business com- munity and allows us to strengthen and deepen relationships with the Cham- ber's members." Marisa Xuereb, President of e Mal- ta Chamber of Commerce, said: "HSBC Bank and e Malta Chamber go back a long way. rough this strategic alli- ance, e Malta Chamber was able to organise numerous events and webi- nars on an array of subjects which are of interest to Malta Chamber members as well as all businesses at large. All events were very well attended, and extremely informative. is important partner- ship will further allow the two entities to explore joint opportunities for the benefit of the business community in Malta." Joyce Grech, Head of Commercial Banking at HSBC Malta (left) and Marisa Xuereb, President of the Malta Chamber MELITA Limited is reimbursing all charges on calls made by its custom- ers to Afghanistan during August 2021, including the 4 per cent ex- cise duty which is applicable to mo- bile customers. is reimbursement will be credited to almost 100 Mel- ita customers who made such calls throughout last month. Charles Karakas, Mobile Product Manager at Melita Limited, said, "In view of the situation that developed in Afghanistan we hope that this small gesture has helped our cus- tomers with friends and family in Af- ghanistan to remain in contact." Any Melita customers who have queries or concerns regarding con- tacting friends or relatives in Afghan- istan can contact Melita customer care via the company's social media channels or the melita.com website. MALTESE company Diligex Ltd, is de- lighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the VIXIO Gambling- Compliance 2021 Global Regulato- ry Awards (GRAs) in the category of RegTech Provider of the Year. Now in their fifth year, the VIXIO GRAs are prestigious, international awards that recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals, teams and businesses across the gaming land- scape who have excelled in the field of compliance, corporate social responsi- bility and responsible gaming over the course of the year. At the forefront is Diligex's own KYCMATIC solution; an advanced AML/CFT platform that accomplish- es real-time CDD, SOW/F provisions, document management, and immedi- ate Customer Risk Assessment. KYC- MATIC comes with full training and all software updates as well as back- end support including both technical and compliance. This year's shortlist showcases a host of progressive businesses, all of which have demonstrated resilience in a re- covering global economy and their ability to adapt to an increasingly com- plex regulatory environment, innovate and embrace responsible gaming. The official 2021 shortlist can be found on https://gamblingcompli- anceawards.com/awards/2021-short- list Melita reimburses all calls to Afghanistan during August Diligex Ltd shortlisted for international VIXIO GamblingCompliance award