News Releases

The MFSA has issued a guidance note to the public to address the risks associated with investments in crypto assets. As part of its responsibility towards safeguarding consumer protection, the MFSA is providing useful and easy to read information on crypto-currency investments through this guidance ...

Over the past months, Malta became the first jurisdiction to regulate the crypto asset sphere, with the MFSA recently issuing in-principle registrations for the first VFA Agents. The Authority is renewing its commitment to enhance Malta’s reputation as the Blockchain Island and this necessitates a ...

Following the recent announcement by the Ministry of Finance regarding the launch the Home Equity Release for pensioners, MFSA is issuing a set of Q&As aimed at informing the public, whilst outlining the timeframes related to the launch of the applicable regulatory framework. 10 things you ne ...

The MFSA has today issued the in-principle approvals for registration of fourteen VFA Agents, which applied for registration in November 2018. VFA Agents will be assisting issuers and services providers under the Virtual Financial Assets Act, and will be making applications to the MFSA on their b ...

This week, Parliament approved financial services legislative amendments aiming to [i] Strengthen the Authority’s governance structures, [ii] Support the Authority’s focus on financial crime compliance, higher supervisory standards, risk management, and innovation [iii] Increase efficiency: stre ...

In the light of developments related to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the MFSA announces that it will be issuing further communication on a number of aspects involving the carrying out of activities by the relevant stakeholders in the financial services sector. This c ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) have jointly published a Consultation Document on Guidance for Credit Institutions, Payment Providers and Electronic Money Institutions which have the capacity to open accounts for persons utilising fin ...

Today the Malta Financial Services Authority joins a number of local and international organisations in celebrating World Consumer Rights Day, a yearly occasion which serves to highlight and raise awareness on the rights of consumers around the world. The MFSA is celebrating this day by highlight ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’) is partnering up with CipherTrace Compliance Monitoring to monitor and manage business risks related to Malta licensed virtual asset businesses and cryptocurrencies. The CipherTrace Compliance Monitoring solution continuously rates the risks of cry ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) welcomes the IMF’s recommendations, including those made on the Authority’s proposed new organisational structure. As a result, a dedicated Enforcement Decisions Committee and a Regulatory Committee, both of which will be composed of independent expe ...