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.
The government intends to facilitate access of local producers to foreign markets by providing assistance for participation in exhibitions, international fairs, business missions and other events to promote domestic products, Logos Press reported.
The IMF mission led by Alina Iancu held a series of meetings in the framework of consultations with Moldova from December 4 to 17, 2025 and conducted a thorough diagnosis of the state of the economy of the country, of which it is a creditor. Based on the preliminary findings, the Fund’s experts will prepare a report, which, subject to approval by the IMF management, will be submitted for discussion and approval to the IMF Executive Board.
The IMF sees no room for further easing of monetary policy under the current conditions of rising core inflation, urging the National Bank to be cautious, Logos Press reports.
The Competition Council imposed a fine of about 800 thousand lei on the operator of the Yandex Go platform and the Yandex Pro application for not disclosing customers’ personal data during an investigation, Logos Press reported.
The execution of the state social insurance budget for the first 11 months of 2025 ended with a slight deficit of 27.1 million lei, showing a slight deviation from the plan, Logos Press reported.
The Ministry of Finance intends to use part of the WB loan for modernization of state procurement to pay 8 consultants, whose selection will take place by February next year through an announced tender, – Logos Press reports.
GDP grew 5.2% in Q3 2025, thanks to a successful agricultural season, pulling the three-quarter figure up to 2%.
As of December 15, the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) assumed the chairmanship of the Group of Banking Supervisory Authorities of Central and South-Eastern Europe (BSCEE), which will last for a year, – Logos Press reports.
The interest in secondary vocational education is growing in Moldova, which is confirmed by the increase in the number of enrolled applicants to educational institutions of all levels and forms by about 10%, – reports Logos Press.
The National Bank publishes the annual report “On Financial Stability”. The experts confirmed the resilience of the Moldovan financial system and its ability to support the real economy, while pointing out the systemic vulnerability to external threats, among which geopolitics and macroeconomics play a major role.
More than half a million lei was invested by citizens in state securities in 2025 through the eVMS platform, Logos Press reported.
Cyber fraudsters have stepped up in anticipation of 2026 with seasonal holiday deception schemes. Among them are fake gift notifications and marketplace clones, Logos Press reported.
The central bank went for further monetary policy easing, unanimously cutting the benchmark rate from 6% to 5% at the NBM Executive Committee meeting on December 11, Logos Press reported.
The first test transaction for the sale of electricity in the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) on the platform of the Moldovan Electricity Market Operator (OPEM) took place on December 10, Logos Press reported
The savings level of the Moldovan population remains very low: 75% of respondents in the survey said that they have not managed to save money during the last 6 months, while the rest preferred to keep their savings at home, – reports Logos Press.
The annual inflation rate stabilized for the second consecutive month at 7%: average food prices did not add to inflationary pressures by the end of the year, Logos Press reported.
