National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu met National Bank of Belgium Governor Pierre Wunsch in Brussels to discuss cooperation and EU financial integration. Topics included regulatory alignment, central bank independence and the ongoing European Banking Authority assessment of Moldova’s prudential framework. Dragu also reiterated that Moldova’s first year in the Single Euro Payments Area generated estimated savings of EUR 16.4 million, with about 1.2 million transactions processed.
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National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu reviewed Moldova’s progress toward European financial integration at a meeting in Brussels with National Bank of Belgium Governor Pierre Wunsch. Discussions covered the alignment of banking regulations with European Union (EU) standards and stronger central bank independence, including progress noted in the European Commission’s 2026 report on Moldova. The European Banking Authority’s assessment of the equivalence of Moldova’s prudential regulation and supervision framework with the EU framework remains underway.
The meeting took place during a working visit that included an exchange of experience on cash operations, with discussions also addressing cooperation between the two central banks. Dragu reiterated the results of Moldova’s first year in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), during which approximately 1.2 million transactions were processed. Lower euro transfer costs generated estimated savings of EUR 16.4 million for individuals and businesses.
At the annual EU enlargement conference in Chișinău, National Bank of Moldova First Deputy Governor Petru Rotaru reviewed financial preparations for EU integration. He reiterated that Moldova’s first year in the Single Euro Payments Area saved users about EUR 16.4 million, with transfers costing approximately EUR 1 on average. Rotaru also…
National Bank of Moldova Deputy Governor Tatiana Ivanicichina reviewed payment modernization at the OMFIF Forum in Sofia, reiterating savings of EUR 16.4 million during Moldova’s first year in the Single Euro Payments Area. The domestic MIA instant payment system serves more than 1 million users and supports digital payment acceptance at low cost…
National Bank of Moldova Deputy Governor Mihnea Constantinescu presented MIA as a central bank funded instant payments model with mandatory participation by all payment service providers. The system has expanded beyond phone-based transfers to merchant, government and business payments and now has more than 1 million unique registered users.