International Regulatory Updates
NOVEMBER 02, 2018
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the results of the 2018 EU-wide stress test, which involved 48 banks from 15 EU and EEA countries, covering broadly 70% of total EU banking sector assets. The adverse scenario has an impact of -395 bps on banks' CET1 fully loaded capital ratio (-4 ...
OCTOBER 11, 2018
In 1999, the United Nations (UN) elaborated an International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, which Malta ratified. In addition to this convention, the UN Security Council adopted resolutions aimed at blocking terrorists’ and terrorist organizations’ disposal of thei ...
OCTOBER 10, 2018
The European Banking Authority (EBA) acknowledged today the adoption by the European Commission of the Implementing Act amending Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (Implementing Technical Standards on Supervisory Reporting) with regard to the inclusion of prudent valuation into COREP as well as other amend ...
OCTOBER 09, 2018
EBA preliminary enquiry - MSFA not in breach of Union law
MFSA continues developing the regulatory framework underlying the VFA Act
MFSA revises Conduct of Business Rulebook
Guidance to licence holders and applicants proposing individuals for an Approved Position
Malta featured in The Banker
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OCTOBER 05, 2018
OCTOBER 04, 2018
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today two reports, which measure the impact of implementing Basel III reforms and monitor the current implementation of liquidity measures in the EU. The EBA Basel III capital monitoring report includes a preliminary assessment of the impact of the Base ...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
The European Central Bank (ECB) is today publishing a guide to on-site inspections and internal model investigations. The publication follows the completion of the public consultation.
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
European Central Bank (ECB) Banking Supervision has published today the findings of the thematic review of banks’ profitability and business models conducted from 2016 to the end of the first quarter of 2018. The review shows that although the economic situation of banks in the euro area has gener ...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
The European Central Bank (ECB) has today launched a public consultation on Part 2 of the Guide to assessments of license applications (the “Licensing Guide”). Part 2 complements the Licensing Guide published in March 2018 and both documents should be read together as one guide. This Licensing G ...
