News from Moldova and the World, Economy and Business

Banks & Finance

NBM: banks attracted more new deposits

In March 2026, the volume of attracted new deposits amounted to 27,254 million lei, one third of which was provided by the population. Compared to February, the volume of new deposits increased by almost 7%.

NBM: banks attracted more new deposits

19 April 2026

Demand for cash in Moldova remains high

18 April 2026

NCFM: commercial bank “OTP Bank” does not respect consumer rights

18 April 2026

NBM: banks attracted more new deposits

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Business & Companies

Știința” and “Lumina” publishing houses to be sold under the hammer

After an unsuccessful attempt to realize these assets through a tender in 2021, the Public Property Agency intends to offer them through an auction. Similar to the Hotel Zarya, the two state-owned publishing houses Știința and Lumina, as well as the state’s share in the printing house Metrompas, will be sold.

Știința” and “Lumina” publishing houses to be sold under the hammer

18 April 2026

INATECH Packaging enters the Moldovan market

16 April 2026

Chisinau glass factory to be privatized

14 April 2026

Știința” and “Lumina” publishing houses to be sold under the hammer

City & Regions

Parking lots and free transport will be organized in the capital on Radonitsa

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the city authorities have envisaged special measures for citizens during the Radonitsa period. Chisinau City Hall informs that during April 19-20, temporary parking spaces will be available for visitors near the cemetery “St. Lazar”.

Parking lots and free transport will be organized in the capital on Radonitsa

18 April 2026

CALM prepares its concept of local governance reform

16 April 2026

15 polling stations will be opened in Orhei municipality

16 April 2026

Parking lots and free transport will be organized in the capital on Radonitsa

Energy

Harbuz-Brichag: Moldova is the best in energy diversification

The Energy Community and the European Commission have recognized Moldova as the best country in terms of diversification of energy sources. This was stated by PAS deputy Veronica Harbuz-Brichag at the plenary meeting of the Energy Community held in Brussels on April 16.

Harbuz-Brichag: Moldova is the best in energy diversification

17 April 2026

EU intends to reduce electricity tax What will change?

16 April 2026

Is it profitable to invest in energy storage systems: Romania’s experience

15 April 2026

Harbuz-Brichag: Moldova is the best in energy diversification

European Integration

Moldova’s Foreign Ministry will have a special department for relations with Romania

The Moldovan government on Wednesday decided to create within the Foreign Ministry a “Service for Relations with Romania” aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, as well as a “Cyber Diplomacy Service” adapted to new challenges in the digital sphere.

Moldova’s Foreign Ministry will have a special department for relations with Romania

16 April 2026

Moldova prepares to become a donor

16 April 2026

The European Central Bank has backed Hungary’s course towards the euro

15 April 2026

Moldova’s Foreign Ministry will have a special department for relations with Romania

Events

Government calls for lights to be turned off

On the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is an annual global event in which millions of people and institutions in all countries turn off their lights for one hour to draw attention to climate change and energy conservation.

Government calls for lights to be turned off

28 March 2026

Chisinau to discuss the work of the Black Sea corridor to Ukrainian ports

14 March 2026

“Youth Capital 2026” will receive 4 million lei

01 March 2026

Government calls for lights to be turned off

Export & Import

Sunflower oil exports from Moldova: sharp decline in March. The resource has dried up?

In March 2026, only 742 thousand tons of sunflower oil were exported from Moldova. This is literally a collapse of external supplies compared to their dynamics in February – 3.2 thousand tons.

Sunflower oil exports from Moldova: sharp decline in March. The resource has dried up?

18 April 2026

The Moldovan market was deprived of imported greens. Reason: “it has spoiled”

17 April 2026

Romania hits record in wheat exports in five years

16 April 2026

Sunflower oil exports from Moldova: sharp decline in March. The resource has dried up?

Global Economy

IMF “checked the clock” with member countries

The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington, DC (April 13-19, 2026) concluded with a focus on supporting the hardest hit countries in the face of global uncertainty and necessary structural reforms.

IMF “checked the clock” with member countries

19 April 2026

The price of tungsten has skyrocketed in Europe

19 April 2026

USDC creator sees ‘tremendous opportunity’ for yuan-based stablecoin

19 April 2026

IMF “checked the clock” with member countries

Green Economy

EU tightens rules on food packaging

Starting August 12 of this year, the European Union will begin implementing new rules on food packaging and packaging waste. The changes will be implemented in accordance with Regulation UE 2025/40. The new rules will be applied in phases until 2040. The regulation applies to all products entering the European market, including those from outside the EU.

EU tightens rules on food packaging

10 April 2026

PROGRESS for the adaptation of Moldovan horticulture to climate change

05 April 2026

Spring has run out of schedule: what threatens Europe

05 April 2026

EU tightens rules on food packaging

Investments & Markets

Trump Tower skyscraper to be built in Tbilisi

A luxury residential 70-story skyscraper is set to be built in Tbilisi – these are the plans of The Trump Organization, the real estate company of US President Donald Trump’s family.

Trump Tower skyscraper to be built in Tbilisi

19 April 2026

5 to go coffee chain launches a new project – Atelier Matcha

19 April 2026

Bitcoin breaks through $78,000 amid opening of Strait of Hormuz

18 April 2026

Trump Tower skyscraper to be built in Tbilisi

Logos Press Exclusive

A new type of democratic transition

Over the past 16 years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the longest-serving head of government in the European Union, has taken all sorts of actions to tip the electoral scales in favor of his ruling Fidesz party. However, that party may well lose Sunday’s election, raising the question of next steps.

A new type of democratic transition

12 April 2026

Iran’s strategic victory

11 April 2026

Tragedy is reborn as hope

05 April 2026

A new type of democratic transition

Moldova’s Economy

In 2025, ships entered Giurgiulesti port less frequently

In 2025, a decrease in the total number of vessels calling at Giurgiulesti Port was recorded, down to 1,536 against 1,769 a year earlier, when the maximum number was recorded from 2019.

In 2025, ships entered Giurgiulesti port less frequently

18 April 2026

Wood Committee to standardize the industry

18 April 2026

IT and communications have become the main drivers of GDP growth

18 April 2026

In 2025, ships entered Giurgiulesti port less frequently

Point of View

Vadim Cheban: The energy market has not become more stable, free and predictable

In early March, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) extended until the end of June the decision to appoint Moldovagaz JSC responsible for ensuring gas supply to the Transnistrian region. Earlier, in 2023, ANRE revoked the license for natural gas transportation from the Moldovan-Russian company, giving this function to a subsidiary of the Romanian state operator Transgaz. And in 2025 – the license for supply, which is now handled by the Moldovan state-owned company Energocom.

Vadim Cheban: The energy market has not become more stable, free and predictable

01 April 2026

Investor without status: Why a residence permit in Moldova does not attract capital

17 February 2026

“Territorial cleansing” instead of real territorial reform

23 January 2026

Vadim Cheban: The energy market has not become more stable, free and predictable

Pro Business

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

The sugar market is not about “sweetness”, but about economy in its purest form: excess supply, rising costs and managerial mistakes are instantly converted into price. That is why there is always a lot of information noise around sugar – slogans “let’s provide the market with our own”, “the market needs protection”, “importers are enemies”. But the noise does not change the main thing: the market does not punish imports – the market punishes inefficiency. And today this is evident all over Europe.

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

09 March 2026

The Agrocereale Association re-elected its leadership

12 February 2026

Iute Group receives regulatory approval to set up a digital bank in Ukraine

15 January 2026

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

Retail & HoReCa

PepsiCo reports lower sales of sodas and snacks

US PepsiCo has reported a worrying trend: demand for snacks and carbonated drinks is starting to decline. Even despite a strong start to the year, the company warns that a drop in turnover is inevitable.

PepsiCo reports lower sales of sodas and snacks

16 April 2026

Fashion giant LVMH loses profits

14 April 2026

Easter baked goods rise up to 30% amid rising costs

13 April 2026

PepsiCo reports lower sales of sodas and snacks

Society

Evaluation of school textbooks costs more than half a million lei annually

In 2026, it is planned to spend about 600 thousand lei for the evaluation of school textbooks – this is about 56.3 thousand lei more than in 2025, when the expenses amounted to 543.7 thousand lei.

Evaluation of school textbooks costs more than half a million lei annually

19 April 2026

Sports can provide 2% of GDP

19 April 2026

“Anti-drug” law in question. What does this have to do with Kwasniewski

18 April 2026

Evaluation of school textbooks costs more than half a million lei annually

Sport & Tourism

Insurers named the most “colorful” cities in the world

Irish insurance company JustCover published a rating of the most “colorful” cities in the world and surprised even the Irish themselves. Dublin was in the last, 30th place.