The National Bank of Moldova reported on meetings in Washington between Governor Anca Dragu’s delegation and senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials, centred on progress in implementing Moldova’s IMF-supported programme and on IMF technical assistance. Discussions with IMF counterparts including Jeroen Clicq, Alfred Kammer and Alina Iancu also covered Moldova’s macroeconomic outlook and the central bank’s reform agenda linked to European Union accession criteria. The National Bank of Moldova highlighted an IMF assessment requested by the bank that identified “advanced transparency practices” in key areas and pointed to further improvements to strengthen transparency. The delegation confirmed its readiness to engage in the joint IMF–World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program planned for 2025, and the Washington meetings were set to continue with bilateral discussions with IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura focused on IMF-backed reforms, price stability and the stability of Moldova’s banking sector.
National Bank of Moldova 2025-04-23
National Bank of Moldova holds Washington talks with the International Monetary Fund on programme reforms and the 2025 Financial Sector Assessment Program
The National Bank of Moldova met with senior IMF officials in Washington to discuss Moldova’s IMF-supported programme, technical assistance, macroeconomic outlook, central bank reforms for EU accession, and an IMF assessment on transparency. The delegation confirmed participation in the 2025 IMF–World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program and continued talks on IMF-backed reforms and banking sector stability.