16/02/2026 08:54:00

German Ambassador Tania Beyer and Bundesbank delegation pay courtesy visit to the Central Bank of Malta

German Ambassador Tania Beyer and a delegation from the Deutsche Bundesbank paid a courtesy visit to the Central Bank of Malta on Friday, 13 February 2026.

Her Excellency and the delegation were received by Governor Alexander Demarco.

Also forming part of the German delegation were Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank; Dr Holger Theßeling, Head of Secretariat; and Mr Martin Dinkelborg, Director of the International Centre for Central Bank Dialogue at the Deutsche Bundesbank.

Governor Alexander Demarco with German Ambassador Tania Beyer; Mr Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank; other members of the Bundesbank delegation;
and Central Bank representatives.

Also present for the meeting on behalf of the Central Bank of Malta were Mr Benoît Waelkens, Chief Officer Banking Operations; Mr Alan Cassar, Chief Officer Financial Stability; Mr Claudio Ghirlando, Head of Anti-Financial Crime and Payment Policy & Compliance Department; and Mr Kirsten Ellul, Manager of the Payments Policy and Compliance Office.

During the meeting, the parties discussed a number of matters, including the Capital Markets Union, Malta's role as a financial centre, the digital euro, and developments in the payments landscape.

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