The National Bank of Moldova published a readout of a bilateral meeting between Governor Anca Dragu and European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union Maria Luís Albuquerque, focused on developments in Moldova’s financial sector, the macroeconomic situation, and the central bank’s role in supporting EU integration through alignment with European standards. The discussion highlighted progress on central bank governance and transparency and the modernisation of payments infrastructure, including Moldova’s accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), framed as a validation of reforms with benefits for citizens and businesses. The update also referenced implementation of the EU-agreed Growth Plan of EUR 1.9 billion for 2025–2027, progress on recommendations under the European Union’s Enlargement Package, and work on assessing the equivalence of Moldova’s banking prudential framework with the EU framework using the European Banking Authority methodology; the meeting took place alongside a National Bank of Moldova-organised high-level dialogue workshop in Chisinau.
National Bank of Moldova 2025-10-31
National Bank of Moldova holds bilateral meeting with EU Financial Services Commissioner on SEPA accession and prudential alignment
The National Bank of Moldova reported a meeting between Governor Anca Dragu and European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque, discussing Moldova's financial sector, macroeconomic situation, and EU integration efforts. Key topics included central bank governance, payments infrastructure modernization, and Moldova's accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). The meeting also covered the EU Growth Plan and assessed Moldova's banking prudential framework against EU standards.