Dumitru Alaiba appointed to NBM Supervisory Board: "I’ll work for a European Moldova"
Dumitru Alaiba was appointed to the Supervisory Board of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM). A draft resolution to this effect was approved on July 10 by 56 deputies in Parliament.
“I have worked and will continue to work to ensure that our country becomes a powerful, developed, European nation. My main objective is to support the activities of the National Bank of Moldova, which is a vital institution for our economy, and to promote healthy processes for consolidating the financial sector,” Dumitru Alaiba stated to the press following his candidacy's approval.
The Supervisory Board of the NBM consists of seven members, each serving a seven-year term.
According to the Law on the National Bank, the Supervisory Board is responsible for establishing an efficient system of independent public oversight for the National Bank's activities. Its responsibilities include approving the annual report and financial statements, as well as adopting, verifying, and evaluating standards for the internal control system, among other duties.
Former Minister Dumitru Alaiba may be appointed to the NBM Supervisory Board
Former Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, Dumitru Alaiba, may be appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM). His candidacy for this position was approved by the members of the Parliamentary Committee for Economy, Budget, and Finance on July 10 and will be presented for a vote in the plenary session of Parliament.
Dumitru Alaiba expressed at the Commission meeting that he has the necessary experience to take on a role at the central bank.
"With over 20 years of experience, I have maintained a connection with the financial and economic sectors. This includes my role as Minister of Economy, where I actively participated in the meetings of the National Committee for Financial Stability, supervised the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship, and collaborated closely with the banking sector, including the National Bank of Moldova," Alaiba stated.
He noted that, as a deputy and chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Economy, Budget, and Finance, his primary responsibility was to oversee and uphold parliamentary control over the central bank's activities.
Additionally, he highlighted his international experience and work in civil society, during which he developed "policy documents aimed at reforming the banking sector."
We remind you that Dumitru Alaiba resigned from his position as Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization on March 13 of this year, after serving for two and a half years. He cited the need for a "new impetus to accelerate the ongoing processes for ensuring economic growth" as the reason for his departure.
Alaiba began his career in consulting services in 2005, working for international companies in various countries, including Finland, Latvia, Romania, and Austria. In 2009, he returned to the Republic of Moldova and served as a civil servant in the government until 2015.
From 2016 to 2019, Dumitru Alaiba founded and led a non-governmental organization (NGO). In 2019, he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) with the Action and Solidarity Party and served as Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Economy, Budget, and Finance. In 2022, he became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy in the Gavrilița Government. Following a government reshuffle and institutional reforms, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization in the Recean Government as of February 2023.
Notably, the former Prime Minister, Natalia Gavrilița, was also appointed to the Supervisory Board of the National Bank of Moldova.
