National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu highlighted the role of alignment with European standards in financial stability and access to financial services at a forum in Sofia organized by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF). Speaking in a central bank governors’ session on European enlargement, competitiveness and resilience, she linked financial reforms to greater predictability for business investment. The forum examined reforms needed for economic and institutional convergence and the region’s capacity to withstand external shocks, with Bulgaria’s euro area accession providing a reference point. Discussions also addressed payment system modernization and the interconnection of financial infrastructure. These themes reflect the bank’s previously articulated European integration priorities. It had earlier highlighted Moldova’s accession to the Single Euro Payments Area and identified European Union recognition of the equivalence of Moldova’s banking prudential framework as a strategic goal.
National Bank of Moldova governor links European integration to financial stability at OMFIF forum
National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu discussed how alignment with European standards can support financial stability and access to financial services at a central banking forum in Sofia. Discussions covered institutional reforms, responses to external shocks and payment infrastructure modernization. The remarks echoed the bank’s earlier focus on European financial integration, including its goal of EU recognition of Moldova’s banking prudential equivalence.