About Malta

Malta is an island situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, about 100 Km south of Sicily.

The official languages are Maltese and English with the latter used mainly in official banking and commerce documentation.

Banking business in Malta is regulated by the Banking Act which came into force on 15 November 1994 and subsequently amended in 2002. The Banking Act, 1994 has introduced a modern regulatory regime with all the flexibility necessary in a modern and dynamic banking environment. To achieve this flexibility, the Act empowered the Malta Financial Services Authority, as the competent authority, to issue Banking Rules to credit institutions to monitor risks and establish a regulatory framework based on the European Union Directives.

Malta Links:

www.mfsa.com.mt
www.centralbankmalta.com
www.fiumalta.org
www.gov.mt
www.maltabankers.org
www.financemalta.org
www.dataprotection.gov.mt