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Category: Banks & Finance
The current US administration will not allow the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This was stated by the Minister of Finance Scott Bessent.
How far does our banking autonomy extend? This and other questions were answered by the Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) during the Conference of Heads of Central Banks of Francophone Countries, which is taking place in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The conference is dedicated to the theme: “Autonomy of the central bank in the conditions of state and public expectations”. The Moldovan governor’s position is understood by the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, which was confirmed by both sides in the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the ECB and the NBM, as well as in a personal meeting.
The current tax regime applicable to companies undergoing mergers, demergers, asset transfers and share swaps established by the Tax Code will be amended.
The problem of financial pyramids and fraudulent schemes in the online environment is back on the agenda of the legislative body. Grigore Novak, an opposition MP and chairman of the commission for human rights and interethnic relations, demanded official explanations from the Interior Ministry’s leadership regarding the measures taken against platforms that promise quick earnings but “deprive citizens of their last savings”.
The State Tax Service together with the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) announced the uncovering of a new money laundering scheme worth more than LE 10,000,000.
Accelerating the digital transformation of the financial sector will be the main topic of the international conference of the Group of Banking Supervisors of Central and Southeastern Europe (BSCEE), which is held by the National Bank on May 28-29. The event will bring together governors and experts of central banks of 24 BSCEE member countries, as well as representatives of international and European financial institutions.
The government approved the signing of a 218-million-euro loan agreement between Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the implementation of a program of operations on sustainable growth policies.
The total volume of foreign direct investments in Moldova at the end of 2025 reached 5.4 billion euros, increasing by 2.6% compared to 2024.
Amendments to the Act on the Procedure for Day Laborers Performing Casual Unskilled Work, which provides for the digitization of the Register of Day Laborers, have been published and are effective as of June 1 of this year.
The World Bank will provide Moldova with a grant of $350 thousand for the development of the information system “Register of pledges of movable property”.
Small discrepancies with the plan – excess in revenues and shortfall in expenditures – led to a 13.7% reduction in the planned state budget deficit. The report on its implementation in 2025 was approved at today’s cabinet meeting.
Suppliers will be able to provide procurement services on behalf of and in the interests of a customer only after registration in the relevant register. This requirement is contained in a regulation drawn up by the Ministry of Finance.
According to the operational data of the State Tax Service (STS), the state budget revenues administered by the agency, from May 18 to May 22, 2026, amounted to about 1.8 billion lei
The proceeds to the state budget of the Republic of Moldova from the activity of the Customs Service for the period of May 18-24, 2026, amounted to more than 871.7 million lei.
Despite the statements of some experts that money transfers from abroad to Moldova are decreasing, the statistics show the opposite.
At the end of last week, the process of discussing tax changes planned for next year de facto started. The Minister of Finance familiarized representatives of business associations with the main proposals of the ministry.
The Russian authorities intend to increase tax levies for foreign nationals by 5-12 times. The State Duma of the Russian Federation will consider the relevant amendments next week.
In April 2026, the net demand of economic agents (legal entities) for foreign currency in Moldova was covered by the net supply from individuals by 80.5%. This indicator shows a decrease compared to March, when the level of coverage amounted to 92.0%. The main indicators and tendencies of the foreign exchange market, according to the official reports of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), were formed under the influence of business activity recovery and servicing of external liabilities.
In the period from March 2025 to May 22, 2026, 554 micro and small enterprises in the agricultural sector of the Moldovan economy were financed under the “Fund for Agricultural Credit” (FCA) program implemented by the Office for the Management of Foreign Aid Programs (OGPAE) together with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. Of these, loans for 71 enterprises were approved by May 2026. The program covered all regions of the country.
The State Tax Service conducted a survey among taxpayers and presented its results. In general, it showed that the STS is increasingly perceived by them as a consultant and partner of business, rather than a controlling body.
