Freshly appointed in office, the Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, former Finance Minister of Romania, and former President of the Senate of Bucharest, Anca Dragu, claims that the institution aims to help the Moldovan economy “enter forcefully into the convergence process with the European market.”
In a message addressed to Moldovans, the new head of the Central Bank mentions that in 2024, the institution aims not only to strengthen the financial system but also to make it “compatible with the European space” and contribute to economic growth, as reported by europalibera.org.
“Here, at the NBM, we will make efforts for the economy to gain strength and enter forcefully into the convergence process with the European market,” notes the governor.
Anca Dragu also argues, among other things, that it is important to advance on the European path because “EU membership represents the guarantee of peace and prosperity.”
The governor names 2024 as a “promising year” in which progress can be made “towards prosperity and European values.”
Anca Dragu was appointed as the governor of the NBM on December 22, 2023, with the votes of 58 deputies from the majority party “Action and Solidarity.” She succeeded Octavian Armașu one day after he was removed from office with the votes of 81 deputies, including those of the opposition. Armașu was dismissed after five years of his seven-year term following parliamentary hearings on the banking fraud issue.