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Regulatory Environment

Basic overview

Serious, yet accessible & flexible

In striving to become a reputable EU financial centre, Malta has put in place:

  • Legislation in line with EU directives;
  • A single regulator responsible for all areas of the financial sector;
  • An accessible and flexible regulator ;
  • A comprehensive legal system in place with laws on such areas as anti-money laundering, insider dealing and professional secrecy;
  • Member of the EU;
  • Member of the Euro zone;
  • Banks supervised by the same single regulator;
  • Active regulator - actively carries out routine and ad hoc quality assurance visits to banks, financial institutions and practitioners in the financial sector.

| 05.07.2009 |