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In global currency markets, the U.S. dollar rose more than 1% this week. This was helped by positive economic data, a tougher stance from the Federal Reserve and tensions between the US and Iran, which kept markets on edge, Logos Press reports.
Commercial bank MAIB launched its fourth public offering program for corporate bonds in February, expanding its portfolio of investment solutions for clients, Logos Press reported.
Law No. 228, known as the Law on Freelancers, which came into force on January 1, 2026, has so many inaccuracies and traps that its further application raises questions. This is the opinion of representatives of the professional community of auditors after a month and a half of the new tax regime being in force.
The Moldovan leu has appreciated by 0.59% over the last month and has gained a record 8.93% over the last 12 months, which indicates not only growing confidence in the national currency, Logos Press reported.
The draft law on crypto-assets, to be elaborated by the end of the year, is one of the most “sensitive” for institutions supervised by the National Bank of Moldova (NBM). Its drafting is being assisted by an OSCE expert, Logos Press reported.
In January 2026, the amount of income tax paid by individuals renting out real estate increased by 18.4% compared to the same period in 2025, reaching 9.7 million lei, Logos Press reported.
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.
Budget expenditures of public bodies will be analyzed for feasibility and reviewed at least once every 7 years, Logos Press reported.
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.
In the town of Stuhr near Bremen, robbers broke into 14 safes in a Volksbank branch by spraying an unknown liquid. This winter, there have been bank robberies in Bonn, Gelsenkirchen and Halle and in Wilhelmshaven, Logos Press reported citing DW.
As of early 2026, marginal personal income tax rates in EU countries range from 10% in Bulgaria and Romania to 60.5% in Denmark, according to Logos Press.
The total income registered by freelancers in the first month of the new tax regime amounted to 1,795,696.20 lei, while the amount of the calculated single tax amounted to 269,354.43 lei, 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.
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.
The total revenues of the mandatory health insurance funds amounted to 17,493.6 million lei last year and increased by 9.8 percent or 1,564.8 million lei compared to 2024, Logos Press reported.
European law enforcement agencies have conducted a large-scale operation against international networks of counterfeiters. According to Europol, as a result of joint actions of police and customs services, counterfeit banknotes and coins worth about 1.2 billion euros were seized, Logos Press reported.
Moldovan banks’ spending on information security and operational resilience in 2026 will be dictated by new regulatory requirements and the national cybersecurity strategy.
Another $350 thousand will be invested in the development of the information system “Register of pledges of movable property” launched last year. The funds will be provided by the World Bank as gratuitous aid, reports Logos Press.
