The European Central Bank said yesterday that Malta has joined its Central Bank Gold Agreement, originally signed by the ECB and the central banks of the euro area in 2004. This technical agreement regulates the way central banks administer their gold reserves.

The Central Bank of Malta said it has agreed not to expand its gold leasing and its use of gold futures and options over the period covered by the agreement, that is until September 2009.

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