Arrival of large investors in Moldova shows situation in banking system stabilized - PM says

Chisinau, 3 April /MOLDPRES/- Coming of one of the largest banks in Romania, Banca Transilvania, and signing of the privatization contract of Vestmoldtransgaz show that things in Moldova go in the right direction and the situation in the banking sector has stabilized. Prime Minister Pavel Filip made the statement in an interview for a newspaper in Bucharest.

Filip said that coming of one of the largest banks in Romania, such as Banca Transilvania, shows that during two years the government has succeeded to return confidence not only of the citizens of Moldova but also of the investors.

“For us, this is very important. It was a goal for which we persisted and one of the main discussions we had with the IMF. I want to announce that I have recently had a discussion with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which have expressed intention to buy the share package from Agroindbank, which is one of the largest banks in Moldova. These things show that the economy in Moldova has moved, that the efforts made by the government were not in vain,” he said.

The premier pointed out that another important step made by the Chisinau authorities is the signing of the Vestmoldtransgaz privatization contract.

“This is important, because it is the achievement of another ambition to ensure the energy security of Moldova. On the other hand, it is a way the government chose to celebrate Centenary of Unification. Beyond the populist statements of many politicians, we have come up with an absolutely concrete thing, the union of energy systems between the two countries,” Filip said.

(Reporter A. Zara, editor M. Jantovan)