The National Bank of Moldova published remarks by Governor Anca Dragu from the Forbes Moldova Summit & Awards Gala 2026 in Chisinau, where she focused on economic stability, European financial integration and the country’s competitiveness. In the keynote speech, she said Moldova’s banking sector remains solid, inflation has returned to the target range, and the economy continues to be supported by consumption, investment and a recovery in exports. A central point was Moldova’s integration into the Single Euro Payments Area, which she described as having quickly become the main channel for euro payments. In the first months after becoming operational, SEPA generated savings of EUR 6.59 million, cut transfer costs by more than 90% to an average of EUR 1.26 per transfer, with the possibility of zero fees, and now processes more than 70% of cross-border euro transaction volume. Dragu also highlighted the MIA Instant Payments platform as part of the country’s digital financial infrastructure, stating that it already processes millions of real-time transactions and connects more than 900,000 users.
National Bank of Moldova 2026-04-30
National Bank of Moldova Governor highlights banking sector strength and SEPA payment cost cuts at Forbes Moldova Summit
The National Bank of Moldova published remarks by Governor Anca Dragu highlighting macroeconomic stability, a solid banking sector and Moldova’s progress on European financial integration and competitiveness. She underscored that integration into the Single Euro Payments Area has rapidly become the main channel for euro payments, generating EUR 6.59 million in savings, cutting transfer costs by over 90% to an average of EUR 1.26 and handling more than 70% of cross-border euro transaction volume. The MIA Instant Payments platform already processes millions of real-time transactions for over 900,000 users.