Mbbs Mybestbuysavings Ltd t/a Mybestbuysavings - Central Bank of Ireland Issues Warning on Unauthorised Firm

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The Central Bank of Ireland has published a warning identifying Mbbs Mybestbuysavings Ltd (trading as Mybestbuysavings) as an unauthorised investment firm. This serves as a critical reminder for compliance teams that any engagement with this entity is unapproved and potentially fraudulent. Firms should immediately verify that all counterparties, introducers, or third-party service providers are properly authorised, particularly those claiming to offer investment or savings products. The warning highlights an ongoing pattern of unauthorised firms using UK and Cyprus contact details to appear legitimate. Compliance functions should reinforce their onboarding and due diligence procedures to include regulatory status checks against the Central Bank's register, and consider updating client communication protocols to flag this warning. For financial services firms, the key actionable insight is to review existing business relationships for any connections to this entity and to ensure that any suspicious activity is reported to the CBI. Additionally, this is a timely prompt to assess internal processes for monitoring unauthorised business notifications and to train staff on identifying red flags. The reputational and financial risks of inadvertently facilitating unauthorised activity are significant, and proactive vigilance is essential.

RegCanary impact assessment

RegCanary impact score: 6/10