8.10.2012

THE GOVERNOR AND THE FIRST DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE NATIONAL
BANK OF MOLDOVA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMF/WB ANNUAL MEETINGS

The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Mr. Dorin Drăguţanu, and the First
Deputy Governor, Mr. Marin Moloşag, will participate, as the Governor and Alternate Governor
of the IMF for the Republic of Moldova, in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group to be held in Tokyo, Japan, on October 8-14, 2012. The
Education Minister, Ms. Maia Sandu, and the advisor to the Finance Minister, Veaceslav
Mămăligă, will be part of the delegation as the Governor and Alternate Governor of the World
Bank for the Republic of Moldova.

The senior management representatives from central banks and ministries of finance and
senior managers from academia and the private sector around the world will discuss issues of
global concern, such as trends in the global economy, poverty eradication, increasing the
efficiency of financial and technical assistance, the global financial system development, etc. The
debates will also reflect aspects of the energy sector reform, strengthening the euro area and the
role of Asia in the process of changing the world.

Central bank governors and finance ministers invited to the event will follow a program of
visits to the Bank of Japan. The program will address topics related to monetary and financial
system in this country. In particular, the discussions will be focused on monetary policy
instruments and their implementation, micro and macro-prudential supervision, financial stability,
etc. Additionally, the Bank of Japan, jointly with IFC (International Finance Corporation) will
hold a seminar on financing small and medium enterprises.

The conferences on the topic of natural disasters in Sendai will be another part of the
agenda of the Forum, being launched for the first time by the Government of Japan and the World
Bank. These will bring together the most representative leaders from business, art, science and
politics, to share their message about public acceptability, risk management for natural disasters
and about the recovery from tragedies.

The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group offer
the member states delegates the opportunity to exchange relevant experience in the examined
areas and to maintain a continuous dialogue in this regard.

Press service
of the National Bank of Moldova