Government support and procurement for sectors such as chips, automobiles, chemicals and quantum technologies will be limited to products made in the European Union, Logos Press reported.
Sweden is considering abandoning its national currency (krona) in favor of the euro, due to geopolitical changes, NATO membership and the krona’s vulnerability, according to Logos Press.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) proceeds from the expectation that the US dollar will depreciate less in 2026 than in 2025, as the initial effect of trade duties will subside, Logos Press reported.
The U.S. dollar accounts for about 60 percent of the world’s merchandise exports, compared to about 25 percent for the euro, Europe’s single currency, much to the dismay of Brussels and member countries’ finance ministers.
The actual launch of the optional pension fund will only take place after the capital market mega-regulator approves the creation of the National Pension Savings Management Fund (NPSMF), which also includes the appointment of a fund depositary and the approval of an optional pension prospectus, according to Logos Press.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is moving towards the implementation of the European System of National Accounts (ESA 2010), which involves improving international trade and GDP statistics.
Alcohol consumption in the U.S. has declined sharply in recent years, hurting the stock valuations of breweries and liquor companies, according to Logos Press.
The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to consider the report on Moldova and the issue of starting negotiations on a new cooperation program on February 27, 2026, Logos Press reports.
European Union leaders at an informal summit in Belgium agreed to move to the “Europe of Different Speeds” model, which proposes that member states reform their economies separately, Logos Press reported.
In parallel with the opening of the Munich Security Conference, central banks of the world gathered today, February 13, in Brussels for the international conference “2025: End of an era? What’s next? What’s next?” (2025: End of an era? What’s next?), where the head of the NBM Anca Dragu is also taking part, reports Logos Press.
The stock market is feverish as investors are worried about the high cost of AI companies. Stock market collapse intensifies as AI-enabled tech giants suffer crushing defeat, their shares plummet in value, Logos Press reports.
The indicators of capitalization of assets of companies with foreign capital in 2025, as before, remain modest, indicating the lack of confidence of investors in the Moldovan capital market, reports Logos Press.
Corporate bond issuance as a share of total securities nearly doubled last year, while municipal bonds played an important role in diversifying local government financing, according to Logos Press.
OTC transactions (recorded outside the regulated market and MTFs) will reach 95.65% of the total market in 2025, up from 83.09% in the previous year, according to Logos Press.
The secondary capital market saw significant changes in 2025, with the market capitalization at the end of 2025 estimated at LE 24,171.63 million, up 52.3% from the 2024 level, with a limited number of issuers, Logos Press reported.
In Moldova, by the end of 2025, the banking sector demonstrates high stability and significant growth of financial indicators, despite the moderate growth of the country’s economy, Logos Press reports.
Moldovan banks’ spending on information security and operational resilience in 2026 will be dictated by new regulatory requirements and the national cybersecurity strategy.
There is currently no consensus in the European Union to issue new joint bonds, despite intense pressure from France and several EU institutions, according to Logos Press.
French experts are calling on the EU to impose duties or weaken the euro by 30-40% to counter China, whose growing competition is threatening the EU’s industrial core, and the EU’s existing trade protection tools are not up to the task, Logos Press reported.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that the dollar’s decline over the past year is not important and the U.S. currency will maintain its leading position, downplaying the importance of the dollar’s “short-term fluctuations,” Logos Press reported.
