National Bank of Moldova steps up engagement with European Commission DG FISMA on EU prudential equivalence and regulatory alignment

The National Bank of Moldova reported that Governor Anca Dragu met in Brussels with Didier Millerot, Director for General Affairs at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA), to discuss Moldova’s financial system and recent macroeconomic developments, including the banking sector’s resilience and the monetary policy stance aimed at medium-term price stability and responsiveness to external risks. A central focus was the National Bank of Moldova’s objective to secure EU recognition of the equivalence of Moldova’s banking prudential framework with the EU’s framework. The discussion also covered progress in harmonising Moldova’s national regulatory and supervisory framework with the EU acquis in areas under the central bank’s remit, modernisation of the domestic financial ecosystem including payments infrastructure and innovative solutions, and alignment with EU standards on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. The National Bank of Moldova highlighted that Moldova’s government approved a sustainable finance taxonomy on 8 April 2026 aligned with EU requirements, to which the central bank made a significant contribution. The meeting took place alongside Governor Dragu’s participation in the European Commission’s “Institution Building Days 2026” event in Brussels.