The National Bank of Moldova announced that Governor Anca Dragu, leading Moldova's delegation alongside Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilita at the annual high-level Economic and Financial Dialogue between the European Union and accession candidate countries in Brussels, used the meeting to present Moldova's macroeconomic developments, monetary policy response to external risks, and progress in aligning the national regulatory and supervisory framework with the EU acquis in areas under the central bank's remit. In her intervention, Dragu referred to measures aimed at preserving medium-term price stability and to the condition of the banking system, which she described as stable, well capitalised and focused on modernisation. She also highlighted the Moldovan government's recent approval of a sustainable finance taxonomy, to which the central bank made a significant contribution, setting EU-aligned criteria for identifying environmentally sustainable economic activities. Additional points included the National Bank of Moldova's new responsible lending framework for both banks and non-bank credit organisations to protect borrowers from over-indebtedness, and Moldova's integration into the Single Euro Payments Area, which was presented as the main channel for EUR payments and as having generated savings of millions for businesses. The Brussels agenda also includes bilateral meetings with senior European Commission officials covering financial services, enlargement and eastern neighbourhood policy, and economic and financial affairs. The annual dialogue is part of the EU accession process and focuses on candidate countries' economic reform programmes, macroeconomic and financial outlooks, and their preparation to meet the economic criteria for membership.
National Bank of Moldova 2026-05-05
National Bank of Moldova governor highlights EU regulatory alignment responsible lending framework and SEPA progress at Brussels accession dialogue
National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu and the Finance Minister presented Moldova’s macroeconomic developments, monetary policy response to external risks, and progress in aligning financial regulation with the EU acquis at the annual Economic and Financial Dialogue in Brussels. She highlighted measures to preserve price stability, a well-capitalised banking system, the government’s approval of an EU-aligned sustainable finance taxonomy, a new responsible lending framework, and Moldova’s integration into the Single Euro Payments Area.