In remarks at the EU-Moldova Investment Conference 2026, National Bank of Moldova Governor Anca Dragu said Moldova's investment environment is being supported by a more modern and European Union aligned financial system. She cited the country's operational connection to the Single Euro Payments Area in October 2025, the expansion of digital payments, and continued alignment of banking and financial regulation with EU standards, including work towards European Banking Authority recognition of prudential framework equivalence. Dragu said these changes give investors a stable financial system, lower-cost euro cross-border payments, modern domestic payment infrastructure and more predictable rules, while opening opportunities in lending, sustainable finance, digital financial services and capital market development. She also pointed to a banking sector with majority European ownership that is profitable and prudentially robust, the Government's April 2026 sustainable finance taxonomy aligned with the European framework, the development of the MIA instant payment system, and fintech rules covering open banking, e-KYC and strong customer authentication. As EU accession negotiations advance, the regulatory environment is becoming more familiar and convergent with the EU acquis.
National Bank of Moldova2026-06-04
National Bank of Moldova highlights SEPA connectivity and EU aligned financial reforms at EU-Moldova Investment Conference
The National Bank of Moldova Governor told the EU-Moldova Investment Conference 2026 that Moldova’s investment environment is underpinned by a modern, EU‑aligned financial system, including connection to the Single Euro Payments Area, expanded digital payments and convergence of banking and financial regulation with EU standards. She highlighted lower-cost euro cross-border payments, a profitable and prudentially robust banking sector with majority European ownership, an EU‑aligned sustainable finance taxonomy, instant payments and fintech rules on open banking, e‑KYC and strong customer authentication, as EU accession negotiations progress.