The National Bank of Moldova published an update on a meeting between Governor Anca Dragu’s delegation and Eugene Rhuggenaath, the World Bank Group’s Executive Director for Moldova, held on the sidelines of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings. The talks covered Moldova’s macroeconomic outlook, the results of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), and technical cooperation between the central bank and the World Bank Group on digitalisation, financial inclusion and sustainable finance. The briefing noted that inflation remains on a downward path and that 2025 economic growth has exceeded initial forecasts, supported by an agricultural recovery and a rebound in investment. It also highlighted the National Bank of Moldova’s priorities of maintaining financial stability, strengthening institutional governance and continuing structural reforms aligned with Moldova’s European path, while the World Bank side pointed to the successful completion of the FSAP and Moldova’s recent accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Ongoing joint work referenced in the dialogue included the M-GROW programme, initiatives on sustainable finance and the green transition, the 2024–2028 Sustainable Finance Roadmap and Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, and the preparation of a National Financial Inclusion Strategy to expand access to modern financial services for households and small businesses; the World Bank’s support was framed as helping build the central bank’s institutional capacity and align regulation with European standards.

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