Central Bank of Malta

The Central Bank of Malta (Maltese:Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta) is the central bank of Malta. It was established on 17 April 1968. In May 2004, when Malta joined the European Union, it became an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. It was responsible for, amongst other things, issuing Maltese lira banknotes and coins, before Malta adopted the euro in 2008 and the Bank became part of the Eurosystem.