The National Bank of Moldova’s First Deputy Governor, Petru Rotaru, joined Finance Minister Victoria Belous at the annual high-level meeting of the EU Economic and Financial Dialogue with EU accession candidate countries in Brussels, where he presented the central bank’s measures aimed at keeping inflation on a downward trajectory and supporting macroeconomic developments. He highlighted monetary policy actions taken to deliver the National Bank’s core mandate of domestic price stability and described efforts to strengthen the financial system through enhanced institutional independence and governance mechanisms, improved sector resilience and closer alignment of supervisory practices with European standards. The meeting also discussed payments-system developments, including Moldova’s acceptance into the Single Euro Payments Area on 6 March 2025 and work on instant payments, within a dialogue platform that brings together EU finance ministers, the European Commission and the European Central Bank with candidate-country ministries and central banks to coordinate and monitor economic policy implementation.
National Bank of Moldova 2025-05-14
National Bank of Moldova outlines monetary policy actions and SEPA entry at EU Economic and Financial Dialogue
The National Bank of Moldova's First Deputy Governor, Petru Rotaru, presented measures to maintain inflation control and support macroeconomic stability at the EU Economic and Financial Dialogue in Brussels. He emphasized monetary policy actions for domestic price stability and efforts to enhance financial system resilience and governance. Discussions included Moldova's entry into the Single Euro Payments Area and advancements in instant payments.