MeDirect Group has won the Digital Savings and Investing Platform Excellence Award 2026 (Europe). This award, presented by Capital Finance International (CFI.co), recognises MeDirect’s continued success in delivering a secure, transparent and customer-focused digital banking and investment platform. It also recognises the Group’s ability to translate its challenger bank model into tangible outcomes for customers, combining improved service with lower costs.

In its report, the CFI.co judging panel highlighted the continued growth in MeDirect’s client base and the strength of its financial position, supported by the recent investment from its new shareholder, Banka CREDITAS. Judges also pointed to the Group’s reinforced governance framework, including enhancements in risk management, compliance, data governance, platform security and fraud prevention, as key factors underpinning its performance.  

Commenting on the award, Jean-Claude Maher, Group Chief Executive Officer of MeDirect, said: “This recognition reflects the progress we are making in delivering on our strategy to offer customers a secure, easy-to-use platform with access to high quality savings and investment solutions. Our focus remains on using technology and innovation to provide better service and value, while maintaining the highest standards of security, governance and risk management.”

He added that, “MeDirect’s growth in both Malta and Belgium is principally fuelled by an affluent customer base that has long been overcharged and underserved within the predominantly traditional banking landscape. Our commitment to continuously enhancing our proposition and improving the customer experience is honouring the growing trust our clients place in our services.”

MeDirect operates as a Malta-anchored digital bank, serving retail customers in Malta and Belgium. In Malta, the Bank also offers services through its branches in Sliema and Gozo, as well as a broad range of digital and in-person services to business customers. The Group’s relentless investment in technology and innovation continues to broaden its offering and deepen its capabilities as it grows across its core markets.

MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc, company registration number C34125, is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority and is licensed to undertake the business of banking in terms of the Banking Act (Cap. 371) and the business of investment services under the Investment Services Act (Cap. 370).

MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc, The Centre, Tigné Point, Sliema, TPO 0001, Malta.

MeDirect jirbaħ premju Ewropew għall-eċċellenza fil-pjattaforma diġitali tat-tfaddil u l-investiment

Il-Grupp MeDirect rebaħ il-premju Digital Savings and Investing Platform Excellence Award 2026 (Europe), mogħti minn Capital Finance International (CFI.co). Dan il-premju jagħraf il-ħidma u s-suċċess ta’ MeDirect fit-twassil ta’ pjattaforma bankarja u ta’ investiment li hi sigura, trasparenti u mfassla għal klijenti tiegħu. Jagħraf ukoll kif MeDirect qed jittrasforma l-mudell tiegħu ta’ bank innovattiv b’servizz aħjar u spejjeż aktar baxxi għal min jużah.

Ir-rapport tal-ġurija ta’ CFI.co semma kif MeDirect qed ikompli jikber fin-numru ta’ klijenti u qed isaħħaħ il-pożizzjoni finanzjarja tiegħu, b’appoġġ mill-investiment reċenti ta’ Banka CREDITAS, l-azzjonist il-ġdid tal-Grupp. Il-ġurija enfasizzat ukoll it-titjib li sar fil-governanza, fil-ġestjoni tar-riskju, fil-konformità, fil-governanza tad-data, fis-sigurtà tal-pjattaforma u fil-prevenzjoni tal-frodi—elementi li jagħtu spinta lill-prestazzjoni ta’ MeDirect.

Jean-Claude Maher, Kap Eżekuttiv tal-Grupp MeDirect, qal dan dwar il-premju: “Din ir-rikonoxxenza turi l-progress li qed nagħmlu biex noffru pjattaforma sigura u faċli għall-klijenti tagħna, b’aċċess għal soluzzjonijiet ta’ tfaddil u investiment ta’ kwalità għolja. Aħna nkomplu nsaħħu s-servizz u l-valur li noffru billi nużaw it-teknoloġija u l-innovazzjoni, filwaqt li nżommu l-ogħla standards ta’ sigurtà, governanza u ġestjoni tar-riskju.”

Huwa żied jgħid: “It-tkabbir ta’ MeDirect kemm f’Malta kif ukoll fil-Belġju ġej l-aktar mill-klijenti affluwenti li għal żmien twil kienu jħallsu wisq u ma kienux jirċievu servizz tajjeb fil-banek tradizzjonali. L-impenn tagħna biex intejbu l-offerta u l-esperjenza tal-klijent hija riflessjoni ta’ kemm qed tikber il-fiduċja fil-bank tagħna.”

MeDirect jopera bħala bank diġitali b’bażi f’Malta, li jaqdi klijenti individwali f’Malta u fil-Belġju. F’Malta, il-bank għandu wkoll fergħat f’Tas-Sliema u Għawdex, u joffri firxa sħiħa ta’ servizzi diġitali u fiżiċi lill-klijenti kummerċjali. Il-Grupp ikompli jinvesti fit-teknoloġija u l-innovazzjoni biex jespandi s-servizzi tiegħu u jsaħħaħ il-kapaċità li jilħaq aktar swieq ewlenin.

MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc, bin-numru ta’ reġistrazzjoni tal-kumpanija C34125, huwa regolat mill-Awtorità tas-Servizzi Finanzjarji ta’ Malta huwa liċenzjat mill-Awtorità Maltija għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji biex iwettaq in-negozju bankarju skont l-Att Bankarju (Kap. 371)  u huwa liċenzjat biex  iwettaq negozju ta’ servizzi ta’ investiment taħt l-Att dwar is-Servizzi ta’ Investiment (Kap. 370).

MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc, The Centre, Tigné Point, Tas-Sliema, TPO 0001, Malta.