On 28–29 May 2026, the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) will host in Chișinău the 38th Annual Conference of the members of the Group of Banking Supervisors from Central and Eastern Europe (BSCEE). The event is dedicated to cooperation among banking supervisory authorities and to strengthening financial stability across the region, bringing together deputy governors and experts from the central banks of the 24 BSCEE member states, as well as officials from international and European financial institutions.

The organisation of this forum in Chișinău comes at a time when the NBM holds the presidency of the BSCEE group, assumed on 16 December 2025 under the leadership of the National Bank’s Deputy Governor, Mr Constantin Șchendra. The event reflects the NBM’s strong commitment to promoting the exchange of best practices, accelerating the Republic of Moldova’s alignment with European financial supervision standards, and strengthening professional dialogue across Central and Eastern Europe.

This year’s edition will focus on adapting supervisory mechanisms to the accelerated digital transformation of the financial sector. The conference agenda is structured around two days of intensive working sessions, during which the BSCEE annual report will also be presented.

“It is a particularly important moment that this conference is taking place in Chișinău for the first time since the establishment of the BSCEE group. This meeting will place on the agenda a number of current topics that correspond to today’s regional and global requirements. At the same time, it reflects both the maturity of our financial institutions and the country’s increasingly deep integration into the European and regional financial supervision community. We are also honoured by the participation of Mr Toshio Tsuiki, Acting Secretary General of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which underlines the international relevance of the discussions being held in Chișinău,” stated NBM Deputy Governor Mr Constantin Șchendra, who also serves as Chairman of the BSCEE group.

In addition to the discussions, the conference in Chișinău will address key aspects related to the internal governance of the BSCEE group. Members will discuss the network’s development priorities and proposals to amend the “Agreement on the organisation and governing of the Group”, with particular emphasis on strengthening provisions concerning confidentiality and the secure exchange of specialised information among member states.

Established in 1991, the Group of Banking Supervisors from Central and Eastern Europe (BSCEE) brings together banking supervisory authorities from 24 countries. The group’s main objective is to encourage cooperation and the exchange of experience among its members, thereby contributing directly to regional financial stability and the convergence of supervisory practices with international standards.