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.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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)….

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
