The Competition Council is working on legislative amendments to transpose into Moldovan law the norms of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair practices between merchants and suppliers, – Logos Press reports.
By the decision of the NBM executive committee, CB Moldova-Agroindbank, Moldindconbank, OTP Bank and Victoriabank were again named as banks of systemic importance in Moldova,” Logos Press reports.
In the first quarter of 2025, insurance companies’ revenues from all lines of business declined and pre-tax profits fell significantly,” Logos Press reported.
In the first quarter of 2025, a decrease in both the volume of cargo transported (-1.6%) and the distance of cargo transportation (-12.4%) is registered,” Logos Press reported.
The largest insurer in Central and Eastern Europe VIG AG WVC (Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe) will expand its presence in Moldova by acquiring control (480 thousand shares, 80% of the authorized capital) in the insurance company Moldasig.
Restrictive monetary policy measures since the beginning of 2025 and the situation on the monetary and foreign exchange market led to an increase in interest rates on new loans and deposits in lei in the first quarter of 2025.
On Thursday, May 22, the legislature ratified the agreement signed on May 9, 2025 between our country and the European Union,” Logos Press reported.
The National Bank registers an increase in interest rates on newly issued bank loans, – reports Logos press.
Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, delivered a message today at the official opening of the Leaders’ Summit in Bucharest,” Logos Press reported.
The outflow of money from the banking system outpaces cash inflows into it. From January to April 2025, the volume of cash withdrawals exceeded cash receipts by more than one billion lei,” Logos Press reported citing NBM data.
The stake in the insurance company Moldasig will be sold to a potential investor under government guarantees, which will ensure that the new owner will have a clean transaction,” Logos Press reports.
A team of schoolchildren from Moldova took the third place at the ISEF International Science and Engineering Competition in the United States,” Logos Press reports.
The Ministry of Finance announced the opening of the next round of subscription for Government Securities (GS), which will run from May 19 to May 28, 2025 – Logos Press reported.
In April, inflation in Moldova amounted to 7.8% year-on-year, which became the lowest indicator for the last 4 months. The National Bank admits that by the end of the year the indicator will fall below the upper limit of the target range of 5% and will continue to decline until the end of 2027. But the policy of inflation control does not give way to the policy of encouraging economic growth, no matter how favorable the circumstances are. The prime rate this week remained at 6.5% per annum.
Remote personal identification with the help of e-KYC technology will guarantee security of the financial system. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is taking over the implementation of unified standards, – reports Logos Press.
With gross collections rising, companies have reduced profitability in the insurance business in 2024,” Logos Press reported.
A training seminar on copyright law for media representatives will be held in Chisinau on May 15-16. European human rights defenders will share their experience in the context of the ongoing harmonization of Moldovan legislation with EU rules,” Logos Press reported.
The National Bank has not given up hope of bringing inflation back within the target range from Q4 2025, despite external risks. The updated forecast is contained in the second Inflation Report 2025, Logos Press reported.
The Ministry of Health will receive the first money for the construction of a new regional hospital in Balti. A grant agreement was signed with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) for 3 million euros, Logos Press reported.
The regulator has kept the prime rate at 6.5% per annum. This decision was made today, May 12, by the administrative council of the National Bank of Moldova,” Logos Press reports.
