As of 2014, the bank had 44 branches, 6 regional business centres, a head office, and a wealth management arm located around the Maltese Islands.

[4][5] With the advent of British rule in Malta, a group of English and Maltese merchants established Anglo-Maltese Bank, which commenced operations on 23 June 1809.

Anglo-Maltese Bank and Banco di Malta began early on to issue their own promissory banknotes (payable at sight) at first in Scudi denominations and subsequently in Sterling.

On 22 March 1974 the Prime Minister Dom Mintoff announced the setting up of the Bank of Valletta.

The banking reform was described as a "hijack" by Adrain Busietta, as it created a number of controversies for those who had assets.

[11][12][13] The National Bank's liabilities were artificially inflated by 151% by the government in an attempt to make it appear as insolvent.

In 1990, the Maltese government reduced its stake in Bank to 51 percent by issuing and offering 4.9 million shares to the public.

Presently, 25% of the Bank's equity is held by the Government of Malta, UniCredit S.p.A. holds 10.20% and the remaining 64.80% is in the hands of the general public.

is the parent company of the Group, which comprises: Fully Owned Subsidiaries Associated Companies BOV not only has a headquarters building but has a park named BOV Adventure Park that is located in Ta' Qali, close to the football stadium.