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Issue no.9 (November 2019) of the Banking & Fintech Newsletter is now available.

Bank of Valletta (BOV) is hitting the ground running this Freshers' Week, meeting thousands of students across Malta and Gozo and showing why it's the Bank of choice for young people.

Malta is required to transpose PAD by 18 September 2016 in order to meet its treaty obligations and avoid the risk of facing legal proceedings as a result of infraction.

Earlier this year, Malta was set to become a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, after the Chinese Ministry of Finance had accepted Malta's application.

In the 2022 Annual Report of the Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA"), the Authority referred to the discussions which were being held with the Malta Insurance Management Association...

The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has released its Supervisory Priorities for 2024, outlining a change to an outcomes-based approach to supervision.

2015 presented a challenging economic environment around the world, yet the Maltese financial services sector remained resilient and managed to grow.

On 30th April 2021 a legal notice (L.N. 199 of 2021) (the "Legal Notice") introduced a number of amendments to the ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations' (the "PMLFTR")...

In the dynamic environment of financial services, combating financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing is paramount.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects a strong outlook for the Maltese economy, with economic growth expected to remain solid in 2016 and 2017.

Foreign direct investment flows into Malta increased by €32.6 billion in 2024, bringing the total stock of foreign investment to €479.7 billion by the end of the year, according to a recent report from the National Statistics Office.

Malta's Financial Services Authority has dramatically expanded its supervisory capabilities, growing its workforce by 160% and increasing supervisory engagements by 350%. An academic paper examines how the regulator's innovative outcomes-based approach, particularly through 'Dear CEO' letters and structured industry outreach, achieves market-wide behavioral change without resource-intensive individual inspections of every licensed entity.

The Malta Gaming Authority ("MGA") is reminding all licensees of the requirement to submit their Audited Financial Statements within six (6) months from the end of their financial year...

Credit Rating Agency, Fitch Ratings, affirmed Malta's credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook. This was partly based on Malta's high national income per head, robust economic growth, and large net external creditor position.

Changes to the VAT rules – Telecommunications, Broadcasting and Electronic Services

The Malta Stock Exchange is an HMRC recognised exchange, which means that shares and bonds that are admitted to trading on the MSE enjoy the same tax treatment that would be applied to financial instruments that are included in the official UK list maintained by the Financial Services Authority (in its capacity as the UK Listing Authority).

Banking & Fintech newsletter – issue 38 is now available...