National Bank participates in Vienna Initiative Forum 2025

The delegation of the National Bank of Moldova (BMN), led by Governor Anca Dragu, is participating in Vienna Initiative Forum 2025, held on September 29-30 in Brussels under the aegis of the European Commission.

The event, which brings together central bank governors, European officials, and high-level international experts, focuses on the project "Union for Savings and Investment," aimed at strengthening financial stability and supporting the integration of capital markets in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe.

During the forum, Governor Anca Dragu held a first meeting with John Berrigan, Director-General of DG FISMA at the European Commission, where they discussed topics such as cooperation in European integration; assessment of the equivalence of the Moldovan banking prudential framework; Moldova's progress in joining the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).


"The National Bank of Moldova is fully committed to the process of aligning with the highest European standards (...). Shortly, the Republic of Moldova will become an operational part of SEPA, which means faster, safer, and cheaper transfers, both for citizens and businesses," said Anca Dragu.


The visit's program includes meetings with Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for the Economy, Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services, as well as the Director-Generals of DG ECFIN and DG ENEST. Discussions focus on strengthening financial stability, regional cooperation, and accelerating alignment with European standards—crucial aspects in the context of the Moldovan citizens' vote reaffirming the country's pro-European direction.

BNM became a member of the Vienna Initiative in June 2025, a cooperation framework created in 2009 to protect financial stability in emerging market economies. Moldova's membership in this platform reflects both the banking reforms implemented over the past decade and the strategic commitment to European integration.