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In the final report on the country following the expert mission, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed the NBM’s commitment to the principles of credibility and institutional transparency. The experts recognized the methods used as being in line with the modern international practice, allowing the domestic central bank to conduct an efficient monetary policy and contribute to the stability of the country’s financial system.
As of today, March 2, 2026, the MIA Plăți Instant system can be used for Business to Business (B2B) transfers between legal entities. The fee is 0.7% of the transfer amount, but does not exceed 40 lei per transaction, ensuring clear and predictable costs for companies.
Preferences in payment methods in the EU countries vary significantly by region. Cash payments remain the most popular method in Germany and Austria, where they are preferred by almost two thirds of respondents. Bank cards dominate in the Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway).
In January this year, the revenues administered by the Customs Service were registered at the level of 2,637.7 million lei. Last year, during the analyzed period, this indicator amounted to 2,736.2 million lei. According to the data from the Finance Ministry’s report on the state budget execution as of January 31, 2026, the difference reached 98.5 million lei.
With equal income, a standard employed person pays 4 times more health insurance premiums than a freelancer. At the same time, both use health services to the same extent, which does not meet the principles of fairness and neutrality of taxation.
France is losing ground on the global investment map. At the end of February, the country’s stock market fell to the tenth place in the world in terms of capitalization, behind South Korea, an economy that was perceived as a regional player just a few years ago.
The European Central Bank (ECB) expects food inflation, crucial to consumers’ perception of price stability, to stabilize just above its 2% target by the end of this year, according to Logos Press.
The microfinance sector (non-bank credit organizations) in Moldova maintained high profitability at the end of last year, despite the tightening of requirements, reports Logos Press.
February 20, the National Commission on Financial Market (NCFM) approved the creation of a voluntary pension fund “ARAGONN”. The administrator of the fund is the company ARAGONN GRUP JSC, which was founded by the insurance company ASTERRA GRUP JSC.
The registration of day laborers and the work they performed will be done through an electronic voucher accounting platform, according to Logos Press.
Finance Minister Adrian Gavrilica reminded citizens that keeping cash up to 10,000 euros is considered safe and complies with international standards. Amounts above this limit “sooner or later create problems”, Logos Press reported.
The National Commission on Financial Market (NCFM) and the National Bank (NBM) have developed and submitted to the Ministry of Finance for further promotion a new draft law on central securities depositories, fundamentally changing the existing infrastructure of the domestic capital market, reports Logos Press.
In Moldova, by the end of 2026, the criteria for determining the category of an enterprise as a subject of taxation will be updated. They will be used for accounting and financial reporting in the corporate sector, Logos Press reports.
Since 2024, the dollar has partially lost its role as a safe haven asset, but ING notes there has been no global decline in demand for the U.S. currency, according to Logos Press.
The volume of cash receipts at banks’ cash desks in January exceeded their disbursements by 96 million lei, down 6.8% (by 951 million lei) compared to the same month of the previous year, Logos Press reported.
Starting with the tax period of 2026, the obligation to calculate and pay tax for the use of roads by vehicles registered in the Republic of Moldova also arises for the owners of mopeds, scooters, scooters and motorcycles with electric motor, as well as cars, special purpose vehicles on the chassis of cars, fully electric, reports Logos Press.
The government does not support the deputies’ proposal to adjust cash limits, but the Finance Ministry has already started analyzing the application of the Cash Settlement Law and is drafting amendments to make it more efficient, Logos Press reported.
In February 2026, citizens invested 41.15 million lei through eVMS.md, failing to support January’s interest in state securities, Logos Press reported.
The beginning of 2026 is marked by a series of decisions and processes that will largely set the financial trajectory of Moldova for the coming year. The focus is on the National Bank’s policy, inflation dynamics, the state of foreign exchange reserves and the Moldovan leu exchange rate.
The foreign currency cash market in January saw a decline in activity characteristic of the beginning of the year, accompanied by a reduction in buy-sell transactions and an increase in savings sentiment, according to Logos Press.
