The National Bank of Moldova reported that Governor Anca Dragu met Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau in Cambodia during the Conference of Central Bank Governors of French-speaking countries. The talks covered bilateral cooperation, support for reforms, modernization of Moldova's financial sector and further alignment of Moldovan banking standards with those of the European Union, including the objective of obtaining EU recognition of the equivalence of Moldova's banking prudential framework under European Banking Authority methodology. The discussion also covered Moldova's progress in joining the Single Euro Payments Area and the need to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises. The National Bank of Moldova linked its ongoing alignment of financial legislation with the EU acquis and its implementation to commitments under the EU Association Agreement, EU macro-financial assistance and the Growth Plan for Moldova. Cooperation between the two central banks had already been formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed in Paris on 17 January 2025.
National Bank of Moldova2026-05-29
National Bank of Moldova and Bank of France discuss EU prudential equivalence and SEPA integration
The National Bank of Moldova reported that Governor Anca Dragu met Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau to discuss bilateral cooperation, support for reforms, modernization of Moldova’s financial sector and alignment of Moldovan banking standards with the European Union, including EU recognition of the equivalence of Moldova’s prudential framework under European Banking Authority methodology. They also discussed Moldova’s progress towards joining the Single Euro Payments Area, expanding SME financing, and aligning financial legislation with the EU acquis under the EU Association Agreement, EU macro-financial assistance and the Growth Plan for Moldova, building on a memorandum of understanding signed in January 2025.