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The Moldovan leu started the working week with a slight weakening against the euro and strengthening against the US dollar. In March, the Moldovan leu demonstrates high stability against major world currencies, despite the jump in world energy prices.
For Ukraine, as for other Central and Eastern European countries outside the eurozone that are already largely integrated into supply chains and trade with the EU, the additional benefits of euro adoption seem limited, but the risks are substantial.
The government has given a negative response to a parliamentary initiative to extend the benefit involving deferral of income tax received for tax periods 2023-2026 to corrected tax reports.
The Parliamentary Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance has expressed its support for retaining the rules on cash payments. The commissioners, who represent the parliamentary majority, argue that restrictions on cash payments, including a €10,000 limit for transactions between individuals, which comes into effect from July 2027, are important to combat the shadow economy.
Income tax revenues from individuals who rent out real estate amounted to 18.5 million lei in the first two months of this year. Compared to the same period of 2025, they increased by 21.1%.
Many mayoralties in Moldova have limited resources. Local communities’ own revenues currently account for approximately 11% of local budgets, which limits the ability of local administrations to respond to community needs.
MIA’s Instant Payments system today celebrates two years since its launch. During this time, it has become an everyday tool for fast money transfers, allowing citizens to make payments in real time, in a few seconds. Transfers are made directly from online and mobile banking applications, regardless of the working hours of payment service providers.
The Government did not support the initiative of MPs, which envisages a triple increase in the limits for exemptions from real estate tax, currently in force in Moldova. This refers to real estate intended for housing (apartments and individual houses, adjacent land plots) in municipalities, towns and villages.
The Bank of England plans to change the appearance of national banknotes: instead of portraits of famous historical figures, they may feature images of wildlife. The final decision on which species of animals or plants will be placed on the banknotes will be made after public discussion, which is scheduled for the summer of 2026.
In the first two months of 2026, the National Health Insurance Company accumulated revenues of more than 1.8 billion lei in the compulsory health insurance funds (CHIF). Compared to the same period of 2025, they increased by 195 million lei (or 12%).
Freelancers’ income in February 2026 amounted to almost 12 million lei, while the amount of the calculated single tax amounted to 1.8 million lei. The increase in revenues exceeded the January figures by 567.84%.
Moldovan leu for the middle of March shows a slight strengthening against dollar and euro in comparison with the indicators of the beginning of the month. The average dollar purchase is about 17.05 MDL, sale – 17.50 MDL. On the international markets, the dollar index (DXY) shows a decrease, which automatically leads to the leu strengthening against the American currency.
On March 10, the price of the first cryptocurrency rose above $70,000. The asset recovered from the weekend drop.
The sale of a block of 17,600 shares of Banca de Finanțe și Comerț JSC through direct negotiations was carried out on the Moldovan Stock Exchange.
The new round of subscription of natural persons-citizens for the purchase of state securities through eVMS.md started today, March 9-18, 2026.
Between March 2025 and February 2026 – 358 micro and small farms have availed finance under the Fund for Agricultural Credit (FCA) program. Of these, 40 farms did so in February this year.
The creation of the Guarantee Fund in insurance will increase the level of consumer protection as well as confidence in the insurance market. The expediency of such a step and, in general, bringing the national legal framework in line with international best practices in this area was discussed at a working meeting organized at the Ministry of Finance.
Due to rising energy prices, the European currency is already suffering. The euro has fallen 2% against the dollar. The fall could be more significant if the war in Iran lasts longer than the “four weeks” that Trump spoke of.
The rise of the first cryptocurrency above $73,000 is a short-term rebound, not the start of a new bull market. This is the conclusion reached by CryptoQuant analysts.
Transfers through the European system SEPA, which Moldova joined in March last year, currently account for over 80% of all transferred funds from and to Europe. The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reports this as its main achievement on the way to the EU, publishing relevant data.
