The National Bank of Moldova has announced the initiation of work on a draft Executive Committee decision to approve preparatory measures for applying the European Union framework on cross-border payments. The initiative is linked to Moldova’s commitments as an EU candidate country under the 2025–2029 national accession programme and is intended to support application, from the date of accession, of Regulation (EU) 2021/1230 on cross-border payments in the Union. The National Bank of Moldova is inviting opinions, proposals and recommendations on the draft by 13 March 2026.
National Bank of Moldova 2026-02-26
National Bank of Moldova starts drafting preparatory measures to apply EU cross-border payments rules at accession
The National Bank of Moldova is drafting an Executive Committee decision to implement EU cross-border payment regulations, aligning with Moldova's EU accession commitments for 2025–2029. This initiative supports the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/1230 upon accession.