The National Bank of Moldova published an update on Governor Anca Dragu’s meeting in Brussels with Nicolae Ștefănuță, Vice-President of the European Parliament, focused on strengthening support for Moldova’s European Union integration. The exchange highlighted the central bank’s role in the process, including Moldova’s connection to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and the planned start of operational integration into SEPA for euro payments. Dragu pointed to the National Bank of Moldova’s instant payments system, MIA, as a domestic example providing rapid and secure transfers in national currency, and said operational integration into SEPA should make euro payments as fast, secure and inexpensive as within the EU. SEPA was described as serving a community of over 500 million consumers, and the central bank linked its reforms to macroeconomic stability, financial market modernization and alignment with European standards. Operational integration into SEPA is expected to become effective from the following week.
National Bank of Moldova 2025-10-01
National Bank of Moldova underscores forthcoming operational integration into SEPA in discussions with European Parliament vice president
The National Bank of Moldova announced Governor Anca Dragu's meeting with Nicolae Ștefănuță, Vice-President of the European Parliament, to discuss Moldova's EU integration and SEPA connection. The central bank emphasized its instant payments system, MIA, and the upcoming operational integration into SEPA to enhance euro payment efficiency. This integration aligns with Moldova's financial market modernization and European standards.