Parliament yesterday rose for the summer holidays and will meet again on October 5.

During yesterday’s sitting, lawmakers unanimously passed the Arbiter for Financial Services Bill in second reading. Finance Minister Edward Scicluna said the Bill sets up the Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services with power to mediate, investigate and adjudicate complaints filed by a customer against a financial services provider. The Arbiter can grant compensation up to €250,000.

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