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Irina Covalenco

Irina Covalenco

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 Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to consider the report on Moldova and the issue of starting negotiations on a new cooperation program on February 27, 2026, Logos Press reports.

    15 February 2026
    Negotiations with the IMF will start already in spring

    European Union leaders at an informal summit in Belgium agreed to move to the “Europe of Different Speeds” model, which proposes that member states reform their economies separately, Logos Press reported.

    13 February 2026
    The EU wants to turn on “two speeds” at once

    In parallel with the opening of the Munich Security Conference, central banks of the world gathered today, February 13, in Brussels for the international conference “2025: End of an era? What’s next? What’s next?” (2025: End of an era? What’s next?), where the head of the NBM Anca Dragu is also taking part, reports Logos Press.

    13 February 2026
    Central banks discuss ‘end of an era’

    The stock market is feverish as investors are worried about the high cost of AI companies. Stock market collapse intensifies as AI-enabled tech giants suffer crushing defeat, their shares plummet in value, Logos Press reports.

    13 February 2026
    Artificial intelligence triggered the stock market crisis

    The indicators of capitalization of assets of companies with foreign capital in 2025, as before, remain modest, indicating the lack of confidence of investors in the Moldovan capital market, reports Logos Press.

    12 February 2026
    Foreign investors are indifferent to stock exchange transactions

    Corporate bond issuance as a share of total securities nearly doubled last year, while municipal bonds played an important role in diversifying local government financing, according to Logos Press.

    12 February 2026
    Corporate and municipal bonds: good, but not enough

    OTC transactions (recorded outside the regulated market and MTFs) will reach 95.65% of the total market in 2025, up from 83.09% in the previous year, according to Logos Press.

    12 February 2026
    OTC transactions have increased their turnovers

    The secondary capital market saw significant changes in 2025, with the market capitalization at the end of 2025 estimated at LE 24,171.63 million, up 52.3% from the 2024 level, with a limited number of issuers, Logos Press reported.

    12 February 2026
    Market capitalization of companies increased one and a half times

    In Moldova, by the end of 2025, the banking sector demonstrates high stability and significant growth of financial indicators, despite the moderate growth of the country’s economy, Logos Press reports.

    12 February 2026
    NBM: The banking sector remains stable

    Moldovan banks’ spending on information security and operational resilience in 2026 will be dictated by new regulatory requirements and the national cybersecurity strategy.

    11 February 2026
    The financial sector is embracing expensive technology

    There is currently no consensus in the European Union to issue new joint bonds, despite intense pressure from France and several EU institutions, according to Logos Press.

    11 February 2026
    EU not ready for joint Eurobonds

    French experts are calling on the EU to impose duties or weaken the euro by 30-40% to counter China, whose growing competition is threatening the EU’s industrial core, and the EU’s existing trade protection tools are not up to the task, Logos Press reported.

    10 February 2026
    EU calls for euro devaluation to counter imports from China

    International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that the dollar’s decline over the past year is not important and the U.S. currency will maintain its leading position, downplaying the importance of the dollar’s “short-term fluctuations,” Logos Press reported.

    10 February 2026
    IMF: The dollar will remain the currency of currencies

    Annual inflation was 4.8% in January (6.8% in December) and has entered a volatile range, continuously declining since June 2025, according to Logos Press.

    10 February 2026
    Annual inflation continued to decline in January

    Chinese authorities have advised local financial institutions to limit purchases of U.S. Treasury bonds and reduce existing positions, Logos Press reported.

    9 February 2026
    China has urged its banks to reduce investments in U.S. government debt

    Digital money can change many things, including the principles of the banking system, experts in this field believe. But they will not be able to change the essence of money, Logos Press reports.

    9 February 2026
    “The third form of money” is radically transforming the banking architecture

    European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said the eurozone will need time to further boost productivity from the artificial intelligence investment boom, according to Logos Press.

    7 February 2026
    Christine Lagarde: AI investment is a major story, but not a quick one

    As of January 30, 2026, official reserve assets (international reserves) totaled 5,080.70 million euros, down 23.57 million euros from the situation at the end of last year, according to Logos Press.

    7 February 2026
    Foreign exchange reserves declined in January

    The National Bank of Moldova at the meeting of the NBM executive committee on monetary policy on February 5 raised the short-term inflation forecast for the end of this year by 0.7 percentage points and lowered for the second and third quarters of 2027 by 0.1 p.p. compared to the previous forecast in November 2025, Logos Press reported.

    7 February 2026
    NBM: inflation forecast for this year raised

    According to preliminary data, the national economy has shown a growth of about 2.7 percent in 2025, exceeding the initial forecasts of international partners, Logos Press reported.

    6 February 2026
    Eugeniu Osmochescu ready for radical simplification of relations with business