National Bank of Moldova (NBM) Strategic Priorities for 2023

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has outlined its strategic priorities and objectives for the year 2023. The key areas of focus include:

Ensuring the operational resilience of banks participating in the automated interbank payment system, including examination and resolution of petitions and complaints related to payment services.
Test business continuity plans and prove the ability to support critical operations in licensed banks.

Continuing to use a risk-based approach in supervising reporting entities, with a focus on virtual currencies and ensuring compliance with international recommendations and regulations.
Develop the legal framework related to preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.
Finalize the implementation of an IT solution for monitoring shareholder transparency and remote analysis in the field of preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.

Assessing the situation in the ICT field, analyzing control measures, and emphasizing information security governance, monitoring systems/services, vulnerability management, and controls to counter cyber-attacks.
Assess and analyze ICT control measures, placing special emphasis on information security governance, monitoring systems/services, vulnerability management, and controls to counter cyber-attacks.

Approve an instruction project on implementing the eKYC (electronic Know-Your-Customer) solution for identifying customers by electronic means.
Develop inter-institutional cooperation to ensure rapid and efficient exchange of data and information.