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 income part of the health insurance funds in January-July 2025 amounted to more than 8.3 billion lei, while the expenditure part amounted to about 9.5 billion lei, of which about 9.4 billion lei were transferred to providers of medical and pharmaceutical services, Logos Press reported.
With heightened uncertainty, policymakers in emerging economies will be forced to make difficult trade-offs between high debt, slowing growth and new spending needs, the IMF said in a blog on economic policy adjustment.
Moldova’s new debts overlapped the old ones. And the external public debt increased by a third during the year. And the total debt of the state, thanks to this, has significantly gained weight. The weakening of the national currency, despite the NBM’s efforts to support the exchange rate, certainly made its contribution. But against the background of world financial events, it does not look like such a respectable factor for new borrowings burdening the economy. Although without them we are nowhere.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The National Bank issued a clarification of Mr. Alaiba’s job description, thus expressing solidarity with the legislature’s decision,” Logos Press reported.
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.
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.