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2023
Romanian citizen Anka Draga appointed head of bank
In December 2023, Romanian citizen Anka Dragu was appointed head of the National Bank in Moldova. Before that, she received a Moldovan passport in an expedited manner.
Dragu headed the Romanian Ministry of Finance and served as chairman of the country's Senate, and also worked at the International Monetary Fund. Members of the ruling PAS party are also drawn to Dragu's work experience during Romania's European integration.
National Bank President Armashu dismissed after corruption scandal with withdrawal of $1 billion from banks
On December 21, 2023, the Moldovan parliament dismissed Octavian Armasha from the post of head of the National Bank (NBM). The decision was made after an investigation into a corruption scandal related to the withdrawal of $1 billion from several banks of the republic. Read more here.