The National Bank of Moldova issued an Independence Day message linking Moldova’s European integration progress to its financial-sector priorities, including safeguarding financial stability, modernising payment infrastructure, strengthening confidence in the banking system and accelerating the digitalisation of financial services. It pointed to the 2025 decision on integrating Moldova into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) as a milestone in connecting the national economy more closely to the European space. SEPA integration was presented as facilitating faster, safer and more efficient payments for citizens and companies, alongside broader efforts to build a secure, open and competitive economy grounded in democratic values.