The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), in coordination with the Central Bank of Malta (CBM), has changed the submission process for BR/06 statutory financial information to streamline data collection and remove duplicative reporting. As part of the transition, the MFSA is repealing Banking Rule BR/06, while the underlying periodic data collection will continue unchanged under the CBM’s national statutory framework. From the January 2026 reference data, credit institutions and foreign branches will submit the return, retitled “Statutory Financial Information to be submitted by Credit Institutions”, exclusively to the CBM in both XML and XLS formats. The CBM will then transmit the data to the MFSA via a secure direct data connection, replacing the previous need to submit the BR/06 Excel template to the MFSA by email; the ongoing requirement is set out under CBM Directive No. 5 on Statistical Reporting Requirements. The final BR/06 Excel submission to the MFSA will cover the December 2025 reference data, due by 15 January 2026. The CBM-only process applies from the January 2026 reference data, due by 15 February 2026; revisions for the December 2025 reference date and earlier periods may still be submitted to both authorities where required.
Central Bank of Malta 2025-12-19
Central Bank of Malta becomes sole submission channel for statutory financial information returns as Malta Financial Services Authority repeals BR/06
The Malta Financial Services Authority and the Central Bank of Malta have revised the BR/06 financial information submission process to streamline data collection and eliminate duplicate reporting. From January 2026, credit institutions and foreign branches will submit data exclusively to the Central Bank in XML and XLS formats, which will then be transmitted to the MFSA. The final Excel submission to the MFSA will cover December 2025 data, with the new process starting from January 2026 data.