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 | | Malta’s largest bank, Mid-Med Bank, had its name changed to HSBC Bank Malta after British-based Midland Bank, an HSBC subsidiary, bought the Malta Government’s share of nearly 70% in June 1999. |
 | | Malta’s second largest financial institution is the Bank of Valletta, which, like Mid-Med Bank, is controlled by private interests. |
 | | Malta offers a wide range of tax and financial benefits to banks, insurance companies, insurance managers, fund managers, trading companies, holding and personal investment companies, ship owners and managers, trusts and others. |
| w2.vu.edu.au /malta/econcomm/mfsc.htm (270 words) |
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