The National Bank of Moldova participated in the first International Conference on Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance in Chisinau, held as part of Moldova Business Week, with Governor Anca Dragu opening the panel on international and regional AML and compliance trends. Dragu underscored compliance and international cooperation as central to maintaining a safe and credible financial system, linking the strengthening of Moldova’s AML prevention framework and compliance mechanisms to financial stability and the country’s European integration objectives. Conference discussions covered recent international and regional AML and compliance developments, risks and vulnerabilities related to beneficial owners (UBO), fraud prevention measures, and digital and artificial intelligence-based solutions to support stronger compliance.