FinanceMalta is the public-private initiative set up to promote Malta as an International Financial Centre. FinanceMalta came on the scene at a critical time, just as Malta entered the Eurozone. The financial services sector is now a major force in the country’s economy. Malta has some significant strengths to offer the industry such as a well-trained, motivated workforce; a low-cost environment; and an advantageous tax regime backed up by more than 70 double taxation agreements. To these, FinanceMalta can add a world-class information and communications technology infrastructure, English as an official language, an enviable climate and its strategic location. The Board of Governors, together with the founding associations: the Malta Funds Industry Association, the College of Stockbrokers, the Malta Bankers Association, the Malta Insurance Association, the Association of Insurance Brokers, the Malta Insurance Management Association and the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, its corporate and affiliate members and staff are committed to promote Malta as a centre of excellence in financial services and international business.