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The Implementation of the Statutory Financial Information to be submitted by Financial Institutions (CBM-FIR)
The Central Bank of Malta's (CBM) Financial Institutions' statutory statistical return fulfils the following European and other international requirements:
- European Central Bank Guideline (ECB/2018/19) in the field of External Statistics
- European Central Bank Guideline (ECB/2013/24) in the field of quarterly Financial Accounts statistics
- European Central Bank's Regulation (ECB/2012/14) and Guideline (ECB/2013/7) on holdings of securities statistics
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) SDDS Plus Guide
- International Monetary Fund's Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide.
Due to these European and international obligations, the CBM's statistical requirements require breakdowns, for example:
- Balance sheet data split by currency, sector and maturity (stocks and flows)
- Breakdowns of income and services by country
- Security-by-security data
- Quality assets
The reporting of the updated CBM's Financial Institutions' statutory statistical return to the CBM will commence as from reference period Q1 2026, with the deadline of 15 April 2026. It will be collected on a quarterly basis thereafter.
The documents and other relevant material needed to assist in the data reporting process, including the data dictionary, is also available in the links below. The sheets in the FI statutory statistical return reference material are colour-coded and hyperlinked for ease of reference. Further guidance and reporting instructions can be found in this material. A list of all system validation checks, uploading instructions, and XML sample files are also included in the links below.
Disclaimer: No part of this website or any material found therein may be reproduced or used in any manner without the written permission of the Central Bank of Malta. The Central Bank of Malta strives to keep the material on its website as accurate and timely as possible. If errors are brought to its attention, the Central Bank of Malta will correct them accordingly, but it is exempted from any liability or responsibility whatsoever relating to and/or found on any linked external websites.
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ECB Regulation and Guidelines |
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European Central Bank in the field of External Statistics Guideline (ECB/2018/19) |
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European Central Bank in the field of quarterly Financial Accounts Guideline (ECB/2013/24) |
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European Central Bank's Statistics on holdings of securities Regulation (ECB/2012/14) and Guideline (ECB/2013/7) |
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International Monetary Fund SDDS Plus Guide |
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International Monetary Fund's Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide |
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Workshops and Presentations |
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Workshop Presentation |
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Workshop Recording |
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Workshop 2 Presentation |
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Workshop 2 Recording |
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Useful Reporting Material |
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FI Reference Material for Series Keys and Data Dictionary
(312kb - Last updated Monday, March 2, 2026 15:43) |
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FI Validation Checks
(36kb - Last updated Monday, March 16, 2026 17:00) |
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FI Uploading Instructions
(431kb - Last updated Tuesday, May 13, 2025 09:04) |
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Official Guidance Notes
(260kb - Last updated Monday, March 16, 2026 17:00) |
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XML Schema Files |
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Cube
(1kb - Last updated Wednesday, September 3, 2025 11:15) |
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Message
(1kb - Last updated Wednesday, September 3, 2025 11:15) |
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XML Sample Acquisition Files |
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FI Quarterly XML Sample
(2kb - Last updated Monday, August 25, 2025 08:18) |
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XML Sample Illustration
(1083kb - Last updated Monday, January 12, 2026 08:45) |
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CSV Import Material |
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CSV Import Instructions
(2195kb - Last updated Tuesday, January 6, 2026 14:04) |
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CSV Mapping
(118kb - Last updated Friday, November 14, 2025 13:49) |
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CSV Template
(40kb - Last updated Friday, November 21, 2025 14:18) |