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.
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.
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.
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.
The external audit of the Court of Accounts assessed the process of delimitation of state land assets owned by administrative-territorial units as inefficient and irregular, Logos Press reported.
The joint control of the company “Zmanagement” SRL, which owns the hotel “Zentrum”, will pass to a group of individuals after acquiring the share capital from the current sole owner, – reports Logos Press.
The state, as promised, is putting 80% of the redeemed shares of the insurance company MOLDASIG in a single lot for public auction on August 25, and reminds all those “wishing to purchase them with the permission of the National Bank”, Logos Press reports.
In 2025, the government has allocated almost MDL 40 million for the social protection of people affected by violence, thanks to funds from development partners, Logos Press reported.
On October 12, the European Union will launch a new entry/exit system – EES, replacing traditional stamps in passports with digital biometric scanning for citizens of non-EU countries, including those who have the right to visa-free entry, – reports Logos Press with reference to Myfin.by.
From August 15, a new stage of collecting applications for direct payments in the livestock sector will be put into effect. The results of the previous one have been summarized – payments for goat and sheep livestock have started, reports Logos Press.
The progress of preparations for European integration was assessed at 3 points. The evaluation of the second independent report on monitoring Moldova’s implementation of the European Commission’s recommendations was carried out by the independent analytical center Expert-Grup. The pain points are everywhere, we present some of them.
A total of 97 million lei for 90 projects will be allocated from the health insurance funds to finance projects of modernization of medical institutions in 2025. Some winners have already been identified, Logos Press reported.
After a significant increase in official reserve assets in June, when the external accounts received a significant amount of borrowed resources, they fell to 5.044 billion euros in July 2025, or by 26.72 million euros,” Logos Press reported.
The IMF expertise confirms the image of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) as an “advanced and transparent institution”, with a modern approach to the management of the country’s financial system, Logos Press reported.
The amount of compensations granted to entrepreneurs for electricity since the beginning of the year amounted to 81.1 million lei. The time for granting compensations has been extended, Logos Press reported.
The Executive Committee of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) at its August 7 meeting unanimously reduced the prime rate applied to the main short-term operations of the monetary policy to 6.25% per annum, keeping the mandatory reserve requirement for banks at the current level of 22% of the calculated base – for Moldovan lei and 31% – for convertible currency, – Logos Press reports.
About 3 million lei will be sent from the government’s guarantee fund to the regions affected by natural disasters, as decided by the Commission for Emergency Situations (CES), Logos Press reported.
The government has actualized the system of allowances by amending the law “On Unified Salary”, concerning novice civil servants and law enforcers, taking into account the specifics of their functions, – Logos Press reports.
At today’s meeting, the government approved a national program that provides for the payment of a monthly allowance of 3,000 lei to young specialists who are employed for the first time in sectors of strategic importance for the country’s economy, Logos Press reported.
In July, the domestic public debt continued its downward trend, amounting to 46.205 billion lei at the end of the month, compared to 48.5 billion lei at the end of June, Logos Press reported.