National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu received the Award for Excellence in Financial Leadership and International Economic Cooperation at the Excellence in Business 2026 gala in Bucharest. In her remarks, she reviewed the benefits of European financial integration, including lower euro transfer costs, and highlighted investment cooperation with Romania.
During Moldova’s first year of operational participation in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), citizens and businesses made approximately 1.2 million SEPA transfers. The central bank estimates the associated fee savings at EUR 16.4 million. Moldova’s domestic MIA Instant Payments system, developed by the central bank, has reached nearly 1.1 million users.
Dragu also invited entrepreneurs and investors to explore opportunities in Moldova. The International Stock Exchange of Moldova project, in which the Bucharest Stock Exchange participates as a strategic shareholder, offers new financing opportunities for Moldovan companies and scope for cooperation between the two countries’ capital markets.