Moldova's Ministry of Finance published an update on meetings with financial regulators and market participants focused on the country’s European Union accession work under Chapter 9 “Financial services”. The discussions covered the outcomes of the bilateral screening held on 3–4 February 2025 and the next steps in the accession process. The Ministry, together with the National Bank of Moldova and the National Commission for Financial Markets, discussed further national measures to transpose and implement EU regulatory requirements on bank deposit guarantee schemes, insurance and reinsurance activity, and investment firms and related capital market services. State Secretary Cristina Ixari encouraged insurers, banks and non-bank investment firms to participate actively in the legislative process, with industry representatives providing views on the pace and approach to incorporating the relevant EU acquis into national law.