PEM PAL Treasury Community of Practice (TCoP) met in Chisinau, Moldova

Between May 18-20, 2010 members of the PEM PAL Treasury Community of Practice met in Chisinau where they exchanged the most recent experiences in applying information technologies for treasury operations.

The workshop, hosted by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Moldova, was successfully completed and was a rewarding experience for everyone involved. All and all participants were satisfied with the workshop and their expectations were met. Even though most agreed the duration of the workshop was about right, some thought the workshop was too short and would need additional day to cover all the important topics in greater detail.

The first day of the workshop was devoted to the overview of the recent member countries experiences of implementation of Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS). Experiences of FMIS implementation in Slovakia and Turkey were also presented.

The second day of the workshop focused on the discussion of the issues related to the use of electronic payment systems and digital signature application in treasury operations. Results of thematic member survey were presented at the beginning of the day and set the stage for planary discussion. Moldova’s and Korean experience in using electronic payments in treasury operations, including the experience of introduction of digital signature, were the main case studies for that day.