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Bank Supervision

The department oversees a range of financial institutions, including banks, development finance institutions, discount houses, and credit reference bureaus, with supervisory objectives that encompass:

  • Fostering the safety and stability of banks, development finance institutions, and discount houses.
  • Safeguarding the interests of depositors.
  • Promoting financial stability within the banking sector.
  • Ensuring the prevention and deterrence of financial crimes across all financial institutions.

The department carries out two distinct types of supervision:

  • Prudential supervision, applied to banks, discount houses, and development finance institutions.
  • Market conduct supervision, which is employed in the case of credit reference bureaus.

Furthermore, the department conducts anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision across all financial institutions.

For more information, contact:
The Director,
Bank Supervision,
Reserve Bank of Malawi,
P. O. Box 565,
Blantyre - Malawi,
Email: basu@rbm.mw