Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)

Scammers increasingly take advantage of the holiday season to deceive their victims with fake offers they claim are ‘approved’ by the MFSA. Make sure you get off to a good start in the new year – check out how you can protect yourself:

Be wary of Christmas season scams! Vigilance will help you protect your money and your identity from being stolen during the gift-giving season. #ScamAlert

Did you know that fraud and scams increase by 30% right before Christmas? Be vigilant - don’t give fraud a chance: If you receive suspicious emails or calls, contact the Police and let us know on communications@mfsa.mt. #ScamAlert

Are you being pressured into signing documents or accepting a financial opportunity that sounds too good to be true? Trust your instincts. If something feels off, investigate, or simply walk away. #ScamAlert

More and more scammers falsely use our name to sell products, such as cryptocurrencies. Do not fall for their tricks. Take time to reflect, evaluate, and double check any offer. If in doubt, contact communications@mfsa.mt. #ScamAlert

Scammers are out there, and their documents look real. At the MFSA, we only communicate through verified channels. Always verify the source of any email or document claiming to come from us. If you suspect fraud or a scam, report it! #ScamAlert

Scammers do not only exist in movies. The MFSA’s name and logo may be falsely used to promote frauds & scams via fake websites, counterfeit products, fraudulent trading platforms and other illicit methods. Be vigilant! #ScamAlert

Have you received unusual emails or calls? Don’t be an easy victim! Verify the source and remember that promises of quick and easy profits are only one thing: unrealistic. #ScamAlert

Fraudsters often seek to create fake identity documents using someone else’s personal information. We will never call or email you to ask for personal details under the pretext of helping you recover lost funds. #ScamAlert

Check out our CEO Kenneth Farrugia’s opinion piece in today’s @TheTimesofMalta. Here he explains how the MFSA is once again striving to reach new heights in the field of financial supervision, mainly through the introduction of an outcomes-based approach.

Malta’s 2023 National Risk Assessment is out, detailing the country’s exposure to threats and vulnerabilities stemming from money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and targeted financial sanction risks. Read more:

In the 2024 decision statement released today, the CBM and the MFSA reaffirm Bank of Valletta plc, HSBC Bank Malta plc, MDB Group Ltd, and APS Bank plc as Other Systemically Important Institutions, outlining their required capital buffer rates.

The #MFSA has recently issued a warning regarding the following entities: / #FinancialSafety #MFSA #ConsumerProtection

Looking back on some of the most insightful moments from our recent MiCA conference which saw the participation of over 30 local and foreign speakers, including Verena Ross, Chair of @ESMAComms. #Mica #RegulatoryInnovation #InvestorProtection #ESMA #MFSA

The need for banks to be catalysts in the sustainable transition was the topic of discussion during today’s MFSA conference, seeing the participation of Francois-Louis Michaud from EBA and Anne Lécuyer from ECB. #ECB #EBA #MFSA #FIAU #FLMichaud

The MFSA and FIAU have released guidance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting the critical importance of combating terrorism financing. 𝐌𝐅𝐒𝐀 - 𝐅𝐈𝐀𝐔 - #TerrorismFinancing #Compliance

#Beware of fake trading platforms! The MFSA has issued the following warning: BBFX – Unlicensed Entity

Dive into Malta’s journey in regulating the virtual financial assets sector in the MFSA’s latest serial publication: The Nature and Art of Supervision - Volume VIII - Virtual Financial Assets. #CryptoRegulation #MiCA

Dr Christopher P. Buttigieg, Chief Officer Supervision at MFSA, recently chaired a panel on sustainable finance and joined a roundtable on supervising compliance with sustainability requirements at ERA’s Annual Conference 2023. #SustainableFinance #ERAConference #ERAlaw #MFSA

#MFSA’s three-day EC TAEIX-TSI Workshop discussed practices and challenges in Sustainable Finance disclosure and reporting. Find out more: @Nathaliedberger | @EU_reforms