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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 volume of issued GS, offered to the population in July, was not fully redeemed, which indicates a decreased interest in investing in government securities with reduced yields, – reports Logos Press.

    1 August 2025
    Population loses interest in government securities

    The independent analytical center “Expert-Grup” assessed as satisfactory the degree of implementation by Moldova of recommendations on all 12 chapters monitored in the cluster “Basic Elements” of the EU accession process, – reports Logos Press.

    1 August 2025
    The progress of preparations for European integration is rated 3 points

    Although industrial production is concentrated in Chisinau mun. Chisinau (53%), the leader in exports of industrial products to foreign markets in 2024 are the enterprises of ATU Gagauzia, – reports Logos Press.

    31 July 2025
    Gagauzia leads in export of industrial products

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has improved its global growth forecast. Experts believe that Donald Trump’s trade war will do less damage to the global economy than initially feared, and the weakening of the dollar will soften the blow from duties for US trading partners, – reports Logos Press with reference to ProFinance.ru.

    30 July 2025
    A weakening US dollar has helped support the global economy

    The number of non-bank lending institutions that are proven to violate the rights of financial services consumers is on the rise, Logos Press reports.

    30 July 2025
    Non-banking organizations violate consumer rights

    World Bank Group experts at the final stage of Moldova’s Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) held a series of meetings with the local expert community on loans to the economy, Logos Press reports.

    29 July 2025
    The World Bank is interested in loans for the economy

    At the end of June, the inflow of credit funds from abroad exceeded the outflow, and as a result, the balance of external public debt became positive, according to the Ministry of Finance,” Logos Press reported.

    28 July 2025
    Moldova’s new debts overlapped the old ones

    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.

    28 July 2025
    European Commission urges to invest in Moldova

    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.

    26 July 2025
    Accounts Chamber: “single window” for issuing permits is ineffective

    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.

    25 July 2025
    Transfers from abroad are coming out of the shadows

    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.

    24 July 2025
    Moldova joins global e-certification platform

    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.

    24 July 2025
    Builders and recyclers have an “improved” mood this summer

    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.

    24 July 2025
    The employment agency employed over 12 thousand people

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

    23 July 2025
    NBM: Dumitru Alaiba is not an employee but an observer

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

    23 July 2025
    The Ministry of Finance is playing down

    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.

    22 July 2025
    Population prefers cash

    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.

    21 July 2025
    In June, loans rise and deposits melt away

    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.

    21 July 2025
    National Bank satisfies currency hunger

    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)….

    20 July 2025
    Census-2024: how many people there are in Moldova

    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.

    19 July 2025
    A perceived malaise of the insurance market