Mugur Isărescu: Strengthening supervision, corporate governance and risk management in the financial sector of the Republic of Moldova Speech by Mr Mugur Isărescu, Governor of the National Bank of Romania,at the event for the launching of the Twinning project “Strengthening supervision, corporate governance and risk management in the financial sector of the Republic of Moldova”, Bucharest, 18 January 2022. * * * Esteemed President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Dear Governor Armașu, Your Excellency, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, Dear President of the Central Bank of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr. Klaas Knot, Dear President of the Board of the Central Bank of Lithuania, Mr. Gediminas Šimkus, Mr. Vice-President of the Administrative Board of the National Commission for Financial Markets of the Republic of Moldova, Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to address the audience today, not only as Governor of the NBR, but also as a long-trusted and close partner of the National Bank of Moldova. Looking back, I am pleased to see the progress made in the last decades by the Republic of Moldova, on its path towards a banking and financial system at international and European standards. The modernisation of the banking and financial system of the Republic of Moldova is, ultimately, to the benefit of the society and citizens. Ever since 1991, Romania and the NBR have supported the Republic of Moldova and the National Bank of Moldova.
Assistant Governor’s Welcoming Remarks at the Signing of the First ESG Islamic Repurchasing Agreement Speaker: Encik Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid / Venue: IBFIM Kuala Lumpur / Language: English / Speech/Interview Date: 17 Jun 2022 /  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Assalamualaikum w.b.t and a very good afternoon. Malaysia has been ranked first among 135 countries in the Global Islamic Finance Development Indicator and first among 81 in the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, both for the 9th year running, something we are all proud of. The Financial Sector Blueprint 2022 – 2026 sets out BNM's development priorities for the financial sector over the next five years. One of the thrusts is to “Advance value-based finance through Islamic finance leadership” aimed at spurring growth that is progressive, sustainable and inclusive. This includes strengthening Malaysia’s proposition as an international gateway for Islamic finance, augmenting the Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC) agenda. As part of our effort to raise the bar and catalyse global opportunities, there will be several areas of focus but one that is highly relevant for today is our emphasis and a greater focus on opportunities in sustainable finance. This builds on our pioneering work in VBI, and synergise with our efforts on climate and environmental risks – a key piece of the sustainable finance agenda. The SDGs funding gap of OIC countries is estimated around USD 1 trillion a year, hence represents a major opportunity for us.