Ирина Коваленко
The Ministry of Finance announces the extension for 2026 of the investment program of direct subscriptions through the electronic platform eVMS.md and encourages all citizens of the country to register more actively on the platform next year and to lend to the government, – reports Logos Press.
The transfer of control over the Giurgiulesti International Free Port to the state should take place at market value in order not to be considered illegal, Logos Press reports.
Interview with Tatiana Shevciuc, President of the Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova
The dollar value of foreign debt rose by the end of November due to changes in world currencies, causing more than 60% of the total addition to the country’s external debt, Logos Press reported.
Despite the fact that bankruptcy procedures are regulated by a clear legal framework, their effectiveness is approaching zero, as the bankrupts’ obligations to the budget are not fulfilled, Logos Press reports.
Money from the National Environmental Fund for environmental protection is being allocated with long delays and not in the right amount to address the effects of climate change, Logos Press reported.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new model of driver’s license cards that will be put into circulation next year, Logos Press reports.
The decline in official foreign currency receipts to the population from abroad, despite the cheapening of remittances, has affected the situation on the cash foreign exchange market: sales have been declining for four months, – reports Logos Press.
The Court of Auditors has found serious flaws in the subsidy mechanism of the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development (AIPA), which systematically leads to commitments without financial support, although the planning of the size of the Fund is within budgetary limits, Logos Press reported.
Despite the general growth of citizens’ savings in the banking system, the interest in placing funds in accounts is falling, which indicates a decline in confidence and profitability of such savings, – reports Logos Press.
Demand for new financial products is falling due to stagnating real incomes and tighter credit conditions, Logos Press reported.
Economic stagnation continues. Even the 5.2% GDP growth in the third quarter, thanks to a successful agricultural year, cannot refute this thesis. Even if the economy returns to positive territory by the end of 2025 (+2% GDP for the first three quarters), this acceleration will not allow for a full recovery from the 2022 downturn. Experts speak of a “technical recession” and “recovery growth,” noting the limited potential of the current development model, based on consumption and dependent on the vagaries of the weather, including political weather.
