National Bank and the members of its decision-making bodies shall be independent in exercising the tasks conferred upon them by law, and shall neither seek nor take instructions from public authorities or from any other authority.
In order to ensure and maintain price stability over the medium term, the National Bank’s aim will be to keep inflation (measured by Consumer Price Index) at the level of 5.0 percent annually with a possible deviation of ± 1.5 percentage points, considered to be optimal for growth and development of Moldova's economy over the medium-term.
National Bank shall have the exclusive right to issue on the territory of the Republic of Moldova banknotes and coins as legal tender, as well as commemorative and jubilee banknotes and coins as legal tender and for numismatic purposes.
National Bank of Moldova acts as banker and fiscal agent of the State and shall receive from state bodies economic and financial information and documents, which are necessary for carrying out its tasks.
National Bank of Moldova supervises the payment system of the Republic of Moldova and promotes a stable and efficient functioning of the automated inter-bank payment system
National Bank shall inform the public on the monetary policy strategy on the results of the macroeconomic analysis, the evolution of the financial market and on statistics, including with regard to monetary supply, crediting, balance of payments and the state of the foreign exchange market.
National Bank of Moldova is responsable for the compilation of the balance of payments, international investment position and the statistics of the external debt of the Republic of Moldova.
NBM started Global Money Week 2021 in the Republic of Moldova
Today started Global Money Week in the Republic of Moldova with the title "Give sense to money". The event, promoted for several years by the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), as the national coordinator of the financial education process, was attended by authorities, institutions and associations with various activity profiles.
"Financial education reflects a public interest and the development of this process at different levels and for various target groups, with the involvement of authorities and civil society confirms a reality of the modern world in continuous and rapid change," said the NBM Governor, Octavian Armașu, at the opening of the event.
The official said that financial education offers the possibility of free advice for the whole population on how they could use their personal financial resources efficiently, save and possibly invest based on well thought-out financial decisions and obtain encouraging financial results.
Thus, the NBM will organize, during 22-26 March 2021, a series of activities, including Moldova Banking Hub - the financial education platform for pupils, students and teachers, as well as the public information and awareness campaign on the security of payments without cash, loans, investments, etc. There will also be training courses for future journalists, as well as workshops for the general public. At the same time, virtual visits will be organized in the NBM exhibition hall.
"The ultimate goal is for financial education to help people, depending on their needs and circumstances, make decisions that will contribute to better financial risk management and a more stable financial system, to achieve balance, financial protection and well-being in perspective ", concluded the NBM Governor, Octavian Armașu.
The launch event can be seen on the NBM's communication channels:
