National Bank of Moldova governor sets out EU accession reform priorities and IMF-backed sustainability agenda at Dubrovnik conference

The National Bank of Moldova reported that Governor Anca Dragu participated in the International Monetary Fund and Croatian National Bank high-level conference in Dubrovnik on growth and resilience in Central and South-Eastern Europe, where she joined an informal roundtable between IMF leadership and regional monetary authorities and presented Moldova’s outlook in the context of current economic challenges and the European Union accession process. In the roundtable discussion, Dragu pointed to the recently government-approved National Programme for EU Accession and described the central bank’s role in reforms supporting the accession path, including modernising payment infrastructure, strengthening the financial regulatory framework, and aligning monetary and financial policies with EU standards. She also underlined the importance of Moldova’s IMF-supported programme for strengthening economic and financial policies, and highlighted the Resilience and Sustainability Facility as a channel to accelerate green reforms and integrate sustainability principles in the financial sector. Broader roundtable discussions covered management of external shocks, macroeconomic policy adaptation in a volatile global environment, and IMF support for transition countries through programmes aimed at resilience and economic stability.