National Bank of Moldova convenes high-level dialogue on financial-sector reforms to support economic growth and EU integration

The National Bank of Moldova held a high-level dialogue workshop in Chișinău, “Finance and economic growth: Lessons for the European path of the Republic of Moldova”, focusing on how financial-sector reforms and related structural changes can support stronger growth during the country’s European integration process. Participants included European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union Maria Luís Albuquerque and Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov, alongside international financial institutions and experts. Governor Anca Dragu linked balanced and inclusive growth to a resilient, well-capitalised and well-governed financial system, and highlighted a declining inflation trajectory and Moldova’s accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), which connects the country to European payments infrastructure and enables faster, safer and cheaper euro transfers. The agenda also covered alignment with European standards and stronger prudential supervision, sustainable finance for the green transition, improving SME access to finance and capital-market development, and the digital transformation of the economy. The workshop was positioned as part of the National Bank of Moldova’s series of strategic events intended to facilitate exchange of experience and best practices with European institutions and international partners.