The ceiling for financing local communities under the government’s LEADER program has been increased from MDL 3 million to MDL 4 million, while diversifying the allocation of funds, Logos Press reported.
The development and promotion of payment infrastructure in Moldova will now officially depend on the global payment technology company Mastercard, which will promote digital payments MPay and EVO, financial education and implementation of modern data management technologies in the payment infrastructure, – reports Logos Press.
Despite the declared increase in transfers, the Customs Service’s procedure for administering state budget revenues for the period 2023-2024 is riddled with shortcomings, causing the state to lose revenue, Logos Press reported.
As a result of the seasonal decline in prices of some groups of goods, annual inflation slowed from 7.9% to 7.3% in August, Logos Press reported.
As planned, in the third quarter, the Ministry of Finance offered citizens to invest in government securities with longer maturity and lower yields, – reports Logos Press.
International rating agency Fitch Ratings in early September affirmed Moldova’s rating at B+ with a stable outlook, which corresponds to an average ESG (RS) relevance level of “5” on both political stability and rights indicators, as well as on indicators of the rule of law, quality of institutional and regulatory framework and the fight against corruption, Logos Press reports.
Investments in the energy efficiency of buildings justify themselves, so comprehensive thermal rehabilitation of residential buildings will continue, according to Logos Press.
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.
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.
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.
After a July decline, official reserve assets rose again in August thanks to budget support from the World Bank, Logos Press reported.
By the second half of the year, about 40% of unmet labor market demand is in the public sector, according to Logos Press.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
