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Category: Banks & Finance
In April, Moldova recorded cases when fraudsters use the name of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) to deceive citizens. In 2026, this problem has worsened – new schemes and new names of state authorities are being used. The damage from financial frauds in the country has increased 5 times, reaching 20 million lei, while the recovery of funds remains extremely low.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has revised upward its inflation forecast, which will rise from to 8.6% in the last quarter of 2026 against the backdrop of the situation in the Middle East. According to the central bank’s previous official forecast, inflation in Q4 should have amounted to 5.0%, while in the forecast a year earlier (in May 2025) – 4.0%.
The problems of harmonization of the national tax system with the EU standards and, in particular, the EU VAT Directive were the subject of a training seminar held from 13 to 15 May at the Ministry of Finance.
On May 13, the Senate in the United States confirmed as head of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) Kevin Warsh, who was personally proposed for the position by President Donald Trump.
The rights and duties, including responsibilities of credit bureaus will be revised and expanded. Clear requirements for the bureau’s authorized capital have been defined. It should be at least 10 million lei, with at least 30% of it covered by own funds.
The law will prohibit charging borrowers fees, including commissions, charges or other expenses, when entering into or executing a mortgage agreement. Except for insurance premiums and expenses related to registration or withdrawal of the mortgage.
The level of guaranteed deposits in Moldova may be increased again in the nearest period within the framework of a plan to gradually adjust the system to European standards. This was announced by the director general of the Deposit Guarantee Fund in the banking system, Dionis Catanoi.
The State Tax Service informs that 2,458 notices of single tax payment for April 2026 were sent to the e-mail addresses of independent entrepreneurs (freelancers).
As the deadline for submitting Transfer Price Information for the 2025 tax period approaches, the State Tax Service announces the launch of the corresponding form.
The National Bank is stepping up efforts to transition to “environmentally friendly” credit instruments, which should give borrowers significant advantages and enter the country’s “green transition” system in accordance with European requirements. The Central Bank is already holding training seminars with professional participants in the banking system to assess such business initiatives and create appropriate financial conditions for green loans.
A part of the profit of the state enterprise “MoldATSA” is supposed to be left at its disposal for modernization of the infrastructure of air navigation systems.
Leading economic experts consistently argue that classic monetary methods of the National Bank are ineffective against the current inflation. It is not about money. And even – not in their quantity. It is about the economic sovereignty of the country.
Almost 5 million lei in the first quarter of 2026 amounted to the amount of fines and sanctions imposed during operative tax audits carried out by the STS.
European oil and gas companies have benefited from rising energy prices. Shell on Thursday reported a 24% rise in first-quarter profit. BP also reported higher profits, while France’s TotalEnergies said its net profit jumped 51% to $5.8 billion.
Ceadir-Lunga Municipality is planning the third issue of municipal bonds for a total amount of 8 million lei. Following an open tender, the commercial bank maib was appointed financial intermediary for the placement of the issue. Today, the sides signed a contract on financial mediation.
The planned changes imply that investors will be required to include the address of the construction project in the Report of Contributions to Standards Development in Construction (Form DNTC 25).
In April 2026, average consumer prices in Moldova increased by 6.8% year-on-year, up 4.5% YTD, confirming the acceleration trend. In March, the annual inflation rate was 5.8%, after the January minimum of 4.8%.
In May, the STS will check trade, including online, cabs, parking lots and currency exchange offices
The State Tax Service (STS) has presented preliminary results of tax audits conducted in April 2026. The agency carried out 622 controls, which revealed 349 violations of legislation. Tax sanctions amounting to 863.0 thousand lei and sanctions for violations amounting to 410.9 thousand lei were applied.
In the period of May 4-10, 2026, the Customs Service’s revenues to the state budget amounted to 1.0 billion lei, which constitutes the fulfillment of the benchmark of 107.1% for the reporting period.
In Latvia, illegal operators have a significant share in the online gambling segment. According to the H2 Gambling Capital (H2GC) agency, in 2025 the gross revenue from gambling in the unlicensed market of the country reached 62 million euros.
