Governor of National Bank of Moldova, finance minister in Washington hold talks with head of the IMF mission for Moldova

The new programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will play a decisive role in strengthening macroeconomic stability and the country’s resilience, acting as an anchor of credibility for the state’s structural reforms and economic policies and thus supporting Moldova’s progress on the path to European integration. Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM) Anca Dragu has made statements to this effect. Together with Minister of Finance Andrian Gavrilita, she held talks in Washington with the head of the IMF mission for Moldova, Alina Iancu.

According to the BNM, the discussions addressed the structural reform agenda, monetary policy and anti-inflationary measures, as well as the sound governance of the BNM and the stability of the banking sector, key elements for a resilient economy capable of coping with current challenges.

The BNM governor emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong partnership with the IMF, in the context of the Moldopvan authorities’ request to launch a new programme with the Fund, without a financial component, which is to have a duration of three years.

“The new programme with the IMF will play a decisive role in strengthening macroeconomic stability and the country’s resilience, acting as an anchor of reliability for the state’s structural reforms and economic policies and thus supporting Moldova’s progress on the path to European integration,” the BNM governor underlined.

Anca Dragu noted the BNM’s firm commitment to continue reforms aimed at consolidating financial stability, increasing the resilience of the economy and supporting the country’s integration into the European Union. In this regard, the IMF’s technical assistance for the BNM will play an essential role in strengthening institutional capacities in key areas of the reform agenda.

A delegation of Moldova, headed by Governor of the National Bank of Moldova Anca Dragu and the Minister of Finance, Andrian Gavrilita, on April 13-18, 2026, participate in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held in Washington D.C., USA.

The agenda of the visit includes a string of meetings with representatives of the IMF, WB, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and other international financial organizations and groups. The high-level dialogue with the IMF takes place in the context of Moldovan authorities’ request to launch a new three-year programme with the Fund without a financial component.