The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Anca Dragu, participated in the international conference on regional and global finance organised by the Banka Slovenije and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the Slovenian city of Portorož.

The conference, attended by senior IMF officials and central bank governors from the Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE) region, addressed topics such as the current state of financial systems in the region and strengthening their contribution to economic development. The event featured special guest Alfred Kammer, Director of the European Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who addressed inflation trends and monetary policy challenges in the region and globally.

In this context, Anca Dragu referred to the need to boost financial intermediation, to develop the capital market and the private pension system, so that access to financing improves and Moldovan citizens have alternatives for financing and saving. Anca Dragu also stressed the importance of international and regional collaboration in improving access to capital markets and financial innovation.

The conference included a business lunch of governors from the region and IMF representatives, dedicated to presenting the latest developments in the European monetary area. The Governor of the NBM held discussions with the host of the event, the Governor of Banka Slovenije (Boštjan Vasle). Anca Dragu also discussed with the Governor of the Central Bank of Montenegro, Irena Radović.

In addition to senior IMF officials and central bank governors from the region, the event in Portorož brought together leaders and experts from numerous international institutions - the European Commission, the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and representatives of public administration, academia and private financial and consulting companies.