The war will affect international payment systems and capital markets more than is currently thought. It is naïve to think that if the Strait of Hormuz is opened, everything will work itself out. Petro-dollars may be replaced by the yuan or another global currency. And global mutual settlements between countries will no longer be based on single payment systems like SWIFT.
The dollar is on track for its best performance since July as conflict in the Middle East forces investors to reassess their strategies for the world’s main reserve currency.
Europe is facing near-empty gas storage facilities just as the gas stockpiling season is about to begin. As key reservoirs are depleted, this means it will have to compete with Asian buyers for supplies.
Iran’s oil exports have not collapsed since the outbreak of war, and oil prices have risen significantly. In addition, the country remains the only Middle Eastern producer of black gold whose tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz unimpeded.
It is planned to transfer the administration of sectoral public procurement into the hands of private companies. This is part of a large-scale reform of the public procurement system aimed at increasing the transparency and efficiency of the process.
According to the census-2024, of the 2,409,200 permanent residents of the country, 1,119,000 people chose to live in urban areas (46.4%) and 1,290,200 people chose to live in rural areas (53.6%).
Viktor Orbán’s threat announced yesterday has today materialized into a decree of the Hungarian government. On Thursday morning, portfolio.hu reported that the government announced a package of decrees to increase strategic gas reserves and, quoting the publication, to stop exporting natural gas to Ukraine.
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The National Commission of Financial Market today issued another warning about new types of digital fraud using real images and data of companies legally operating on the financial services market in Moldova in social networks.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday concluded a free trade agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz. The agreement opens access to Australia’s most important raw materials, including aluminum, lithium and manganese. Australia also reduces duties on most EU goods and agricultural exports.
The country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that gas supplies to Ukraine will be cut off until oil supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline are resumed.
The total volume of insurance premiums written in 2025 increased by 3.1% compared to 2024. At the same time, the greatest growth was observed in fire and other natural catastrophes and other property insurance (by 21.0%). And in motor third party liability insurance (MTPL) – the traditional source of insurance business income for the Moldovan market – collections fell by 4.6% over the year.
Total government debt, which includes the government’s external and domestic liabilities, is rising due to an acceleration in domestic borrowing.
This year’s state budget will be replenished with another tranche of the European aid in the amount of 5.6 billion lei, which the authorities plan to spend on “strategic reforms” within the Economic Growth Plan. This was announced by State Secretary of the Finance Ministry Ion Gumene.
Japan will release oil from the state reserve on March 26, such a decision was made at a meeting of line ministers headed by Prime Minister Takaichi on stabilizing oil supplies in connection with the crisis in the Middle East, Kyodo news agency reported.
Following Trump’s ultimatum, Iran said that along with military bases, U.S.-affiliated financial institutions holding U.S. government bonds would be targeted.
Escalating conflict in the Middle East is driving investor demand for defensive assets as the war drags on. The dollar index, which measures the value of the U.S. currency against a basket of currencies, rose 0.03% to 99.53. The euro fell 0.06% to $1.1563. The yen rose 0.06% to 159.11 per dollar, while sterling weakened 0.06% to $1.3331.
The National Commission of Financial Market (NCFM) and the Inspectorate General of Police (IGP) are joining forces in the fight against financial fraud and cybercrime in Moldova. The agencies have agreed on a mechanism for joint actions and formalized it with a formal cooperation agreement.
In February 2026, Moldova’s energy sector recorded a sustained deflationary dynamic: producer prices decreased by more than 5% with respect to all key comparison periods (January 2026, December and February 2025).
Ships that are not linked to “Iran’s enemies” can pass through the Strait of Hormuz with the agreement of security measures with Tehran. This was stated by the representative of the Islamic Republic to the International Maritime Organization Ali Mousavi, Reuters reports.
