BNF News And Updates

Valletta, 19 February 2026. BNF Bank and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership designed to enhance the everyday banking experience for customers in Malta. Combining BNF Bank’s local expertise with Mastercard’s global network and innovation, this will deliver greater value across daily spending, travel, entertainment, and digital payments.

At BNF Bank, we are focused on building a strong, resilient institution that can support customers and meet their needs and expectations.

We are pleased to announce that BNF Bank has gone live with Validata’s ConnectIQ platform, completing a complex core banking transformation project. The go-live marks a significant achievement for the Bank and is a major milestone in its broader digital transformation strategy.

The annual gala dinner took place at the Intercontinental Hotel Park Lane, when 280 guests from banks, along with legal and financial services companies, all came together to honour eminent colleagues and listen to distinguished speakers.

We have been made aware of a vishing and smishing campaign that is targeting our customers via phone calls and SMS. Fraudsters are using a fake domain to impersonate BNF Bank.‍ Kindly be advised that the Bank will not send you any links or request you to share any security details via these links or over the phone.

'Together, we are building a stronger, smarter, and future-ready BNF Bank'

I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to our customers - to give you a fuller picture of what has been happening at BNF Bank, what we are building, and most importantly, where we are heading together.

On 1st April 2025, BNF Bank completed a significant digital transformation, upgrading its core banking system and digital channels, and transitioning from VISA to MasterCard. These changes are designed to enhance your banking experience and require activation of both the new digital platforms and your MasterCard products.