MFSA’s financial independence plan collapses as taxpayer funding hits record €21 million

The Malta Financial Services Authority’s ambitious plan to free itself from dependence on taxpayers has unravelled completely, with the financial regulator now relying on its highest-ever government subsidy while still ending the year in deficit. The MFSA’s newly published 2025 annual report shows the Authority received €20.8 million in government funding last year, an increase … Continued

By Ivan Camilleri