The National Bank of Moldova announced that Governor Anca Dragu participated in a World Bank-hosted discussion during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings, focused on how reforms, market tools and institutional leadership are being implemented and scaled to strengthen economic resilience. In her remarks, she emphasised gender equality and financial inclusion as key drivers of competitiveness and sustainable growth, and highlighted the role of central banks in advancing these objectives. Dragu argued that equal access for women to education, financial services, resources and decision-making roles supports financial stability and broader economic resilience, and pointed to the National Bank of Moldova’s “FinanciarELE – women’s leadership community” project, launched in March 2025, which promotes women’s participation in the economy through financial education, mentoring and support. The update also referenced the Global Gender Gap Index 2025, which ranked Moldova 7th out of 148 countries, up from 13th in 2024 and 19th in 2023, and noted that the discussion included examples of country programmes aimed at supporting women’s entrepreneurship and access to finance.
National Bank of Moldova 2026-04-17
National Bank of Moldova Governor promotes gender equality and financial inclusion at IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings
The National Bank of Moldova reported that Governor Anca Dragu joined a World Bank discussion at the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings on reforms, market tools and institutional leadership to strengthen economic resilience. She highlighted gender equality and financial inclusion as drivers of competitiveness, citing the Bank’s “FinanciarELE – women’s leadership community” project and Moldova’s rise to 7th in the Global Gender Gap Index 2025, with the discussion also covering programmes to support women’s entrepreneurship and access to finance.