The National Bank of Moldova joined Moldova’s official delegation in a bilateral screening session with the European Commission on Chapter 17 “Economic and Monetary Policy”, presenting the level of alignment of the country’s legal and institutional framework for economic and monetary policymaking with EU rules as part of preparations for accession negotiations. First Deputy Governor Petru Rotaru and other National Bank of Moldova representatives participated alongside Deputy Prime Minister for European integration Cristina Gherasimov and members of the national working group. The Commission’s assessment covered existing measures and progress on strengthening central bank independence, prohibiting monetary financing of the public sector, and preventing privileged access by public institutions to financial institutions, with the screening also used to identify remaining gaps versus EU requirements and outline future reform directions.
National Bank of Moldova 2025-05-22
National Bank of Moldova participates in EU bilateral screening on Chapter 17 economic and monetary policy
The National Bank of Moldova participated in a bilateral screening session with the European Commission on Chapter 17 "Economic and Monetary Policy" to assess Moldova's alignment with EU rules. The session evaluated central bank independence, prohibition of monetary financing of the public sector, and prevention of privileged access by public institutions to financial institutions, identifying gaps and future reform directions.