Arbiter's Decisions
You can search for decisions delivered by the Arbiter for Financial Services and judgements delivered by the Court of Appeal (Civil, Inferior) for those decisions that have been appealed.
You may refine your search as wanted by the name of the financial services provider, the language of the decision, the decision year, decision date from/to, the sector, decision outcome, and whether the decision has been appealed or not. If you select by sector (e.g. 'Banking'), you may filter down your choice by selecting issue (e.g. 'Charges') and/or product (e.g. 'Cards'). Please browse the drop-down filters on the left-hand side.
The database of Arbiter's decisions is updated periodically. In accordance with the OAFS policy, complainants' names in such decisions are pseudonymised (the actual names are replaced by unrelated alphabetical references).
The remit of the Arbiter for Financial Services is to investigate and adjudicate complaints lodged by eligible complainants (individuals and micro-enterprises) against financial services providers who are licensed or authorised by the Maltese financial services regulator. When cases are referred to the Arbiter and a decision is issued, such a decision is binding on both parties.
Either party can request the Arbiter for clarification or correction to any computation, clerical, typographical, or similar errors within 15 days from the delivery of a decision. Decisions may be upheld in full, partially upheld, or rejected, and may be appealed by any of the parties.
As to the Court of Appeal (Civil, Inferior) judgements, we refer to the Court Services Agency's eCourts website (https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/) for the relevant case reference numbers and appeal judgements. Information about appealed decisions on our website is updated periodically. However, such information should always be cross-checked with the eCourts website as we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to its completeness, accuracy or reliability.
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Mapfre MSV Life plc
Value at maturity
Life-related
14/11/2024
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Papaya Ltd
Delays
E-Money
14/11/2024
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Optimus Fiduciaries (Malta) Ltd.
Administration/Management/Custody
Pensions-related
14/11/2024
Not Upheld
Legal point (time-barred)
Not Appealed
Papaya Ltd
Delays
E-Money
14/11/2024
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Mapfre MSV Life plc
Value at maturity
Life-related
31/10/2024
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Bank of Valletta plc
Suspected irregular activity
Savings/Current/Term Account
31/10/2024
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Bank of Valletta plc
Suspected irregular activity
Transfers
18/10/2024
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
Openpayd Financial Services Malta Limited
Suspected irregular activity
Transfers
15/10/2024
Not Upheld
Outside Arbiter’s competence
Not Appealed
Integrated-Capabilities (Malta) Limited,
Optimus Fiduciaries (Malta) Ltd.
Administration/Management/Custody
Pensions-related
11/10/2024
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
Foris Dax MT Limited (formerly MCO Malta Dax Limited )
Administration/Management/Custody
Crypto / Virtual Financial Assets
11/10/2024
Not Upheld
Outside Arbiter’s competence
Not Appealed
Atlas Insurance PCC Limited
Rejection of claim
Home (Building & Contents)-related
04/10/2024
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
HSBC Bank Malta plc
Opening/Closure
Savings/Current/Term Account
16/09/2024
Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Finance Incorporated Limited
Suspected irregular activity
Transfers
13/09/2024
Not Upheld
Outside Arbiter’s competence
Not Appealed
Foris Dax MT Limited (formerly MCO Malta Dax Limited )
Administration/Management/Custody
Crypto / Virtual Financial Assets
05/09/2024
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
Building Block Insurance PCC Limited
Rejection of claim
Pet-related
23/08/2024
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
Mapfre Middlesea plc
Loss of earnings
Health-related
23/08/2024
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
HSBC Life Assurance (Malta) Limited
Rejection of claim
Life-related
23/08/2024
Not Upheld
Merit (Case not proven)
Not Appealed
Mapfre MSV Life plc
Value at maturity
Life-related
23/08/2024
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed
Openpayd Financial Services Malta Limited
Suspected irregular activity
Transfers
08/08/2024
Not Upheld
Outside Arbiter’s competence
Not Appealed
Mapfre MSV Life plc
Value at maturity
Life-related
08/08/2024
Partially Upheld by Arbiter
N/A
Not Appealed