Events
CEE Annual Payments Forum – Resilience and Financial Sustainability
I had the pleasure of opening the fourth Central and Eastern European Annual Payments Forum, hosted by the National Bank of Romania. Payments are not merely a technical issue; they are at the heart of economic life. An efficient and secure payments system fosters trust, supports business dynamism, SMEs and enhances competitiveness.
New Technology for Old Markets – Chișinău International Conference
I was delighted to participate in Chișinău, together with Anca Dragu – Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, François Villeroy de Galhau – Governor of the National Bank of France, Jasmina Selimović – Governor of Central Bank of Bosnia, and many central bankers, experts, researchers and financial sector representatives, at the first
Energy transition: between green objectives and economic competitiveness
Hosting the Fifth Ministerial of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation this year, Romania brings together relevant actors – business communities and policy decision-makers. In this context, we are convinced that the most important two concepts of the current challenging times, security – on the one hand,
Preparing for OECD – Responsible Reforms and Policies
Joining the OECD and embracing its values, especially in the current context, will allow Romania to achieve a better alignment with the OECD motto: “better policies, better lives”/ The preparation for accession is not an easy task, but Romania will benefit from the advantage of international expertise, which must be accompanied by
Economic Challenges in the Context of Convergence
The economic crisis showed us that pro-cyclical policies, which Romania was also seduced by, make the recovery more painful. This is why it is important to discuss openly if and why is it worth creating big deficits exactly when the economic situation is good, instead of preserving fiscal space for “hard times”, when the economic expansion will be exhausted.
