According to the Finance Ministry’s report on the state of Moldova’s domestic public debt as of the end of January 2026, its change occurred due to an increase in the issuance of state securities on the primary market by 1,782.79 million lei at nominal value, as well as the issuance of SS, as a result of which, through the electronic platform eVMS.md, individuals purchased securities worth 151.98 million lei.
Vladimir Golovatiuc, an economist and former chairman of the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance, draws attention to the growth of the internal debt. “The internal state debt continues to grow. In January 2026, it amounted to 53.9 billion lei ($3.16 billion) against 52 billion lei ($3.05 billion) in December 2025, up by 1.9 billion ($110 million). In January 2025, the domestic public debt was 44.3 billion lei ($2.6 billion). So it increased by 9.6 billion ($560 million) or 22% over the year,” Golovatiuc wrote in his Telegram channel.
The expert recalled that, according to the Law on the State Budget of 2026, the limit of the internal state debt at the end of the year is set at 63.1 billion lei ($3.7 billion).
