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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

    Investments in the energy efficiency of buildings justify themselves, so comprehensive thermal rehabilitation of residential buildings will continue, according to Logos Press.

    8 September 2025
    Energy-efficient high-rise building justifies the investment

    The National Bank is expanding the “School of Modern Finance” program for future economic journalists by offering them a course of specialized training in Romania, Logos Press reports.

    8 September 2025
    The National Bank has started training journalists

    Despite increased borrowing and a July surplus in the state budget, the government still doesn’t have enough money to cover all the spending it is forced to cut, Logos Press reported.

    7 September 2025
    The government is short of money

    The second set of final data from the 2024 census campaign provides an opportunity not only to look at the demographic, migration and educational profile of the population, but also to assess the changes that have occurred over the past ten years. They are ambiguous.

    7 September 2025
    The ambiguous changes of the decade

    After a July decline, official reserve assets rose again in August thanks to budget support from the World Bank, Logos Press reported.

    6 September 2025
    Foreign exchange reserves rose slightly

    By the second half of the year, about 40% of unmet labor market demand is in the public sector, according to Logos Press.

    5 September 2025
    The public sector is haunted by staff starvation

    The e-government agency is starting to roll out the latest version of the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI), which will work anywhere in Europe – Logos Press reports.

    4 September 2025
    Businesses have been given a “European Wallet”

    The companies SRL “Rapid Link” and SRL “Victiana” were fined over 5 million lei for cartel price collusion during the procurement of portable video surveillance systems by the General Inspectorate of Police, Logos Press reported.

    4 September 2025
    Cartel collusion in state procurement of video equipment

    At the end of August 2025, the domestic public debt increased by 3,396.01 million lei compared to the beginning of the year and amounted to 47,357.2 million lei, increasing by 1.2 billion lei during the month, Logos Press reported.

    3 September 2025
    Domestic government debt has risen again

    In freight transportation in the first half of 2025, both a decrease in the volume of goods transported (-4.9%) and freight turnover (-10.5%) are registered, Logos Press reported.

    2 September 2025
    Passengers save the transportation industry

    The growth rates of average salaries in Moldova barely cover their inflationary depreciation, while the cost of labor in different sectors of the economy remains habitually differentiated, Logos Press reports.

    2 September 2025
    Inflation devalues wage growth

    With the advent of the digital instrument, from now on no public or private institution in Moldova has the right to demand from a citizen a document confirming his/her registration at the place of residence or temporary registration, Logos Press reports.

    1 September 2025
    You can’t ask for a place of residence

    Austrian insurer Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has single-handedly won the tender to acquire 80% of shares of Moldovan insurance company Moldasig at a public auction. This gives VIG market leadership in Moldova with a market share of about 30%,” Logos Press reported.

    26 August 2025
    Moldasig sold “clean”

    The easing of the National Bank’s monetary policy did not affect the cost of credit, leaving demand at almost the same level, Logos Press reported.

    21 August 2025
    “Softness” of the National Bank has not been appreciated yet

    Commercial bank Victoriabank acquires control over the largest non-bank credit organization Microinvest, setting a precedent for redistribution of the lending market without combining loan portfolios,” Logos Press reports.

    17 August 2025
    A “friendly alliance” is emerging in the lending market

    The land use regime in Moldova is not functioning properly, with costs that limit the economic potential and revenues of local budgets. An external compliance audit of the management and assessment of land owned by administrative-territorial units assessed the process of delineation of state land assets as inefficient.

    17 August 2025
    Accounts Chamber: land delineation is taking place with losses for local budgets

    The area of financial control tops the ranking of the country’s readiness for the EU accession process, while public procurement and freedom of expression continue to face significant challenges.

    16 August 2025
    The European integration potential of the CA is rated “above average”

    The first experimental data from the National Bank show that the economy’s need for financing is outstripping the opportunity provided to it. This is especially true for the household sector, Logos Press reported.

    15 August 2025
    National Bank: the economy lacks money!

    The difference between all assets and all debts of the country today, according to the calculations of the National Bank, is increasing for the worse due to the unprecedented growth of liabilities, – reports Logos Press.

    14 August 2025
    Moldova is a “net debtor”

    The National Bank’s updated medium-term forecast comes mainly from disinflationary risks caused by Donald Trump’s trade wars and external conditions, which have worsened the regulator’s ability to keep inflation under control, Logos Press reported.

    14 August 2025
    Trump worsens Moldovan inflation forecast