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4 NEWS 11.11.2021 OVER the past weeks, APS Bank has launched weekly videos titled 'Un- derstanding investment basics'. This series features members from the Bank's Investment Advisory team, presenting bite-sized informa- tion about the importance of saving money, why investing is necessary and also looks into the different types of investments and explains the ter- minology used. These videos are also being streamed on national television, dur- ing the programme 'Illum ma' Steph' presented by Stephanie Spiteri thus enabling the Bank to reach a larger audience. This initiative supports the Bank's belief in helping to educate the pub- lic on various topics, while making investments and money management accessible to all. New videos will continue to be re- leased every Wednesday till the end of December, both on the TV pro- gramme, as well as across the Bank's digital channels including Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube Channel. The information is being presented in Maltese, with English subtitles avail- able on the Bank's digital channels. Understanding investment basics by APS Bank Existing MeDirect Bank Malta clients get €50 for every new referral VisitMalta participates in the 2021 edition of World Travel Market MEDIRECT Bank Malta has launched a referral programme whereby exist- ing customers can get Eur50 for every friend who signs up with the bank. New referred customers benefitting from this offer will also get Eur50 in their new bank account. As part of this initiative, MeDirect Mal- ta clients who refer their family members or friends to the bank can receive up to a maximum of Eur500 for the first ten suc- cessful referrals using the unique referral code that is assigned to them. Existing clients can get their own unique referral code by logging in via MeDirect's mobile app or internet banking. One can then share that refer- ral code and, in turn, those friends in- terested in becoming a member of the MeDirect bank family would need to in- put this code during the simple and easy online onboarding process. No deposited amount is required when opening a new account with Me- Direct Bank Malta to benefit from this offer. ere is no catch and no hidden charges. Once the application to be- come a customer is complete, both the customer who referred a friend as well as the new MeDirect Bank Malta cus- tomer will receive Eur50 each in their accounts. "We believe that this incentive will help grow our family of customers who are enjoying digital banking from the comfort of their home through MeDi- rect's online banking and mobile app. We believe we offer the best customer service in Malta when it comes to bank- ing and investing and we are looking forward to welcoming new customers," said Ingrid Micallef, Senior Manager – Products and Marketing at MeDirect Bank Malta. In addition to these benefits, new cus- tomers can enjoy superior rates and will not incur into account or maintenance fees. rough MeDirect Bank Malta, one can save and invest money as well as take out a home loan. MeDirect Bank Malta offers also wealth management solutions. For more information, as well as, the terms and conditions of this offer visit https://promo.medirect.com.mt/re- fer-a-friend/, call 2557 4400 or send an email to customerservice@medirect. com.mt. AFTER an absence of a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, VisitMalta participated in the 2021 Edition of the World Travel Market, which was held last week in London. WTM has long been known as the meeting place for the global travel trade, and home to the ideas and con- nections that shape travel. But in 2021, its role in connecting, directing and inspiring travel businesses matters like never before. Because this year, WTM London has provided the moment when the industry could, in fact, take off again. With over 1,000 exhibitors this year's edition was long overdue, albeit the number of exhibitors and the dynam- ics were watered down with various countries still observing strict border control to curb the spread of the pan- demic. Over the course of the three days, the Malta Stand was buzzing with ac- tivity as travel agents, tour operators, bloggers, content creators and desti- nation management companies took their time to meet with representatives from the Malta Tourism Authority's Head Office as well as with the staff at the UK Office, under the direction of Tolene van der Merwe, to truly find out just why there is more to explore, when one chooses to travel to Malta in the coming weeks and months. "e World Travel Market was an- other sterling opportunity for the Malta Tourism Authority to showcase Malta's tourism industry on the inter- national stage," Tourism minister Clay- ton Bartolo said. "e pandemic brought with it chal- lenges that are rapidly being turned into opportunities through various incentives and projects targeted to offer the necessary tools for our local hospitality industry to recover and prosper. As we continue our road to- wards normality we remain commit- ted to turn Malta into a hub of tour- ism excellence for the years to come. e goal to achieve this vision is an ambitious one, but together we can make it happen," outlined Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo. "Whilst a very different World Trav- el Market, a number of key meetings were held with trade partners. ere is a strong positivity in the market for 2022 and beyond and I feel that the road to recovery will benefit even more from having participated in the WTM," Tolene Van Der Merwe, Direc- tor of the VisitMalta UK Office added. WTM continues this week with vir- tual meetings, in which VisitMalta will also be actively involved.