Malta Financial Services Authority

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is the main financial supervisory authority of Malta, based in Birkirkara. It supervises banking, investment, insurance, financial, pension companies and securities markets in Malta, and monitors financial crime in liaison with the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit. It was established in 2002, succeeding the Malta International Business Authority (MIBA, 1988-1994) and the Malta Financial Services Centre (MFSC, 1994-2002) and also taking over prudential and market supervisory duties previously under the Central Bank of Malta.

Under European Union policy frameworks, the MFSA is the national competent authority for Malta within European Banking Supervision. It is a voting member of the respective Boards of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). It is Malta's designated National Resolution Authority and plenary session member of the Single Resolution Board (SRB). It is also a member of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).