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Ирина Коваленко

Ирина Коваленко

Economic observer, freelance correspondent, 30 years in the profession. Specialises in economic policy and macroeconomics, writes on finance and financial markets. Has worked at Logos Press since the mid-1990s.

Articles

    The European Commission announces the launch of a new call for private investments in the context of the Growth Plan, which envisages the allocation of 1.9 billion euros within the Reform and Growth Mechanism for Moldova for the period 2025-2027, – reports Logos Press.

    28 July 2025
    European Commission urges to invest in Moldova

    The AIS MIAD (Information System for Management and Issuance of Authorization Documents), once introduced with great pomp, still does not pay back the resources invested in it. Such conclusions were reached by the Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova, having assessed the implementation of recommendations by the agencies.

    26 July 2025
    Accounts Chamber: “single window” for issuing permits is ineffective

    According to National Bank statistics, the volume of remittances to individuals from abroad in June 2025 increased in annualized terms from $134 million to $142 million, or by 6.8%, Logos Press reported.

    25 July 2025
    Transfers from abroad are coming out of the shadows

    From July 22, 2025 Moldova will join the international digital network for exchange of phytosanitary certificates, directly connected to the global platform ePhyto HUB – an electronic system that allows to send and receive these documents in digital format, – reports Logos Press.

    24 July 2025
    Moldova joins global e-certification platform

    Results of business surveys of manufacturing, construction, retail and service industries reflected generally optimistic forecasts for business activity in the third quarter of 2025, Logos Press reported.

    24 July 2025
    Builders and recyclers have an “improved” mood this summer

    Since the beginning of 2025, 12059 job seekers have entered the labor market through the National Employment Agency. Among them are 4003 unemployed (33.2%) and 342 partially employed, Logos Press reported.

    24 July 2025
    The employment agency employed over 12 thousand people

    The National Bank issued a clarification of Mr. Alaiba’s job description, thus expressing solidarity with the legislature’s decision,” Logos Press reported.

    23 July 2025
    NBM: Dumitru Alaiba is not an employee but an observer

    The Ministry of Finance is inviting those wishing to invest in government securities with a reduction in their yields, Logos Press reported.

    23 July 2025
    The Ministry of Finance is playing down

    Despite the growth of transactions and payment instruments, the population is more active in the market of cash currencies, especially the single European currency, – reports Logos Press.

    22 July 2025
    Population prefers cash

    In June, the total volume of new loans issued by banks amounted to about 7 billion lei, increasing by 6% compared to May. The volume of new term deposits amounted to 3.5 billion lei, decreasing by 15.2% over the month,” Logos Press reported.

    21 July 2025
    In June, loans rise and deposits melt away

    In June 2025, the extent to which net demand for foreign exchange from business entities was covered by net supply from individuals was 78.1 percent, up from 86.4 percent in May,” Logos Press reported.

    21 July 2025
    National Bank satisfies currency hunger

    This week, the first portion of the census campaign results – the number of the population permanently residing in the country and by regions – was announced. The second portion – about demographic features – was saved for the end of August. We will learn information about residential buildings only by the end of the year. The question about the time of disclosure of ethnic composition, nationality and mother tongue was not even raised by those present at the official meeting at the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)….

    20 July 2025
    Census-2024: how many people there are in Moldova

    Against the background of the general well-being of the financial sector, the decline in profitability of the insurance business in the first quarter of the year looks, at least, strange. The National Bank does not name the real reasons for the deterioration, but fixes the decrease in total profit, losses of insurance companies and other obvious symptoms of temporary malaise.

    19 July 2025
    A perceived malaise of the insurance market

    Remote Customer Identification (eKYC) technology and replication of the Customer Unified Service Delivery Centers (CUPS) model will create new competitive advantages not only for the banking sector,” according to Logos Press.

    18 July 2025
    The private sector is being empowered

    The European Health Interview Survey (EHIS), a statistical health survey conducted in the EU countries, will take place in Moldova for the first time,” Logos Press reports.

    17 July 2025
    Statistics will ask about health status

    At the July auction, the Ministry of Finance failed to sell the entire volume of SS nominated for sale. The gap between demand and supply amounted to more than half a billion lei, Logos Press reported.

    17 July 2025
    Demand for SS fell unexpectedly

    Funds common to all EU countries are opening their doors to Moldova, starting with projects to create jobs and support vulnerable groups,” Logos Press reports.

    16 July 2025
    General European funds have ducked ajar

    A campaign to attract NEET youth (who are not in school, employment or training) into the local labor market was launched last week, Logos Press reported.

    16 July 2025
    NEET youth will be introduced to the workplace

    According to the final results of Census-24, the estimated number of permanently residing population (net coverage) in Moldova as of the census date (April 8, 2024) was 2409.2 thousand people, which is 380 thousand people (or 13.6%) less than in the 2014 census, Logos Press reported.

    15 July 2025
    Admin resources added to people’s stats

    The Competition Council found that the public authority violated Article 12 of the Competition Act: the actions of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) distorted competition in the renewable energy supply market in 2017-2018,” Logos Press reported.

    15 July 2025
    ANRE is distorting the competitive environment