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On 5 March 2026, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a circular regarding additional data quality checks for Register of Information (RoI) submissions under the Digital Operational Resilience for the Financial Sector Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (DORA). The circular applies to all financial entities within the scope of DORA. In line with Article 7 Quality of Data and Revisions of the 2024 European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) Board of Supervisory Decisions, the ESAs will conduct additional data quality checks on 2026 RoI submissions during April 2026, following the mandated reporting period of 1 January to 21 March 2026. These checks aim to address incorrect data submissions. Financial entities may receive additional feedback from the ESAs on submitted RoIs that fail these checks, even if an "Accepted" status is attained on the MFSA's portal upon initial submission. Where resubmission is required, the MFSA will contact the respective financial entity with an expectation for resubmission by 30 April 2026, without undue delay. The circular recommends that financial entities ensure RoI data accuracy prior to submission to reduce the likelihood of resubmission requests. Credit institutions classified as significant under Article 6(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 and directly supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB) should be guided by the ECB regarding RoI submission. The circular includes an annex providing examples of additional data quality checks. Queries should be directed to the MFSA's Supervisory Information and Communications Technology Risk and Cybersecurity (SIRC) Function at roi@mfsa.mt.