The delegation of the National Bank of Moldova, led by Governor Anca Dragu, is participating in the Vienna Initiative Forum on 29–30 September in Brussels, under the auspices of the European Commission. This year’s edition highlights the Savings and Investments Union project for the economies of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.
The forum gathers high-level decision-makers, central bank governors, and international financial experts. Participants use this platform to strengthen financial stability, integrate capital markets in developing and modernizing economies, and unite the public and private sectors around a shared vision for economic development.
The NBM Governor, Anca Dragu, held her first meeting with John Berrigan, Director-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union at the European Commission (DG FISMA). They discussed strengthening cooperation on European integration, assessing the equivalence of the banking prudential framework, and advancing Moldova’s progress in connecting its banking sector to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).
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“The National Bank of Moldova is fully committed to aligning with the highest European standards in regulation, supervision, stability of the banking system, and European financial integration. In the near future, the Republic of Moldova will become an operational part of SEPA, which will open the way toward the EU and provide citizens and businesses with faster, safer, and cheaper transfers,” stated Governor Dragu.
The Brussels program also includes high-level meetings with Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy, Productivity, Implementation and Simplification; Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Union for Economics and Investments; as well as the Directors-General of DG ECFIN, Maarten Verwey, and DG ENEST, Gert Jan Koopman. Participants will discuss financial stability, regional cooperation, and the process of aligning with European standards, particularly in the current context, after Moldovan citizens reaffirmed the country’s European integration path.
The National Bank of Moldova joined the Vienna Initiative in June 2025. This membership demonstrates both the substantial reforms implemented over the last decade to strengthen transparency and prudential supervision as well as the Republic of Moldova’s strategic commitment to European Union integration.