The National Bank of Moldova released a new video in its explanatory series setting out the practical benefits of aligning Moldova’s financial services legislation with European Union standards and practices, in the context of EU accession negotiations. The video addresses common questions about how the market would change with EU-aligned rules, indicating that banks, insurers and payment institutions would operate more like their European peers. It highlights expected consumer-facing outcomes including greater transparency and clearer information on costs, stronger security for electronic transactions, and enhanced data protection in line with European standards. The National Bank of Moldova also frames this work as part of its role in building a regulatory and supervisory framework to support financial stability, consumer protection and modern financial services, and notes that it coordinates EU negotiations across the free movement of capital, financial services, and economic and monetary policy chapters.