June 17, 2026, Chisinau – The Republic of Moldova will have a more protected and secure financial system.The Executive approved the bill developed by the Ministry of Justice together with the Service for the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering (SPCSB), which will strengthen the institutional framework and certification in the field of preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
This project introduces a training certificate in the field of preventing money laundering, terrorist financing and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.Responsible persons within reporting entities will be trained and certified according to a uniform standard.Thus, training will no longer be uneven, but will become a clear, verifiable and applicable process across all sectors.
The project strengthens the role of the SPCSB in the field of training of reporting entities.The Service will have the competence to organize trainings, develop methodological materials and coordinate the national training platform.Through this amendment, the SPCSB becomes the main center of expertise and coordination in this field.
Another important element is the establishment of the position of financial intelligence officer.The new statute will establish the professional guarantees, rights, obligations and prohibitions of these officers.It also establishes their service relationships and the grounds for their termination, the evaluation method and the probationary period.
This project adjusts the management structure of the Service and clarifies the requirements regarding the level and fields of study necessary for occupying management positions.
"The SPCSB will have clear tools, specialized personnel and the necessary intervention capacity. These changes are necessary so that the Republic of Moldova can build a functional, credible system capable of effectively preventing the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing," said the Minister of Justice, Vladislav Cojuhari.
The project aligns practices in the field with the European Union acquis, the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force - FATF, as well as the standards of the Egmont Group.