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The Government of the Republic of Moldova maintains that the reports concerning the alleged compromise of the electronic signature of a representative of the ‘Edugenic’ Psychopedagogical Assistance Centre are untrue.
Private businesses are more resilient than state institutions, acknowledges PAS MP Vasile Grădinaru, in the context of the cyberattack in which information on around 750,000 citizens was stolen.
The bodies responsible for cyber security are taking steps to gradually restore public services and verify any data that may have been accessed without authorisation.
Thanks to rainfall in the Carpathians, the inflow of water into the Dniester Reservoir from the river’s upper reaches has today reached 72 m³/s. Over the past week, the inflow has fluctuated between 50 and 72 m³/s. The outflow into the Moldovan section of the Dniester currently stands at 56 m³/s. It has fluctuated only slightly over the past week – between 56 and 60 m³/s – with water being discharged solely via the turbines of HPP-1. Over the past week, the water level in the reservoir has risen by just 4–5 cm and now stands at 111.07 m.
Public sector employees on the lowest salaries will receive pay rises of over 20 per cent, according to the draft of the new law on public sector pay. The President, the Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament are also set to receive pay rises, according to the Minister of Finance, Victoria Belous.
The government has approved a decision to reallocate state budget funds, channelling more than 433.1 million lei to local authorities at the first and second levels. According to the Ministry of Finance, the measure is intended to fully cover budget deficits in the regions and prevent delays in the payment of salaries and social security contributions to staff of public sector organisations until the end of 2026.
The Moldovan authorities have called for strict fiscal discipline and targeted compensation. Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Alina Iancu, today concluded their visit, during which the key topic of discussion was the need for strict control over budgetary expenditure and the mobilisation of domestic revenue. Given the economy’s high vulnerability to external shocks, the Fund strongly recommends that Chisinau shift its focus from public financing to attracting private investment.
The Public Property Agency (APP) has drawn up a draft decision on the liquidation of eight state-owned enterprises that are no longer operational. In parallel, the authority will assess the profitability of state-owned companies and the possibilities for their reorganisation, including with a view to listing them on the stock exchange. Today, the Government approved the draft.
In October, the World Bank updated its economic review for the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, entitled ‘Making AI Work: Jobs, Firms, and Productivity’. The Bank’s experts maintained their forecast for Moldova’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2026, whilst slightly improving their expectations for subsequent periods.
The International Stock Exchange of Moldova (BIMx) has opened trading in two new issues of government bonds with a total value of over 14.2 million lei. The listing came into effect on 23 October following an application by the Ministry of Finance.
Company managers in Moldova’s manufacturing and construction sectors expect business activity and sales revenue to grow in the fourth quarter of 2026. Meanwhile, activity in the retail and services sectors is expected to remain relatively stable.
In the third quarter of 2026, Moldova’s economy will shift from a phase of growth to stagnation against a backdrop of zero GDP growth and a fall in the leading indicator to −0.17 standard deviations in August. For 2026 as a whole, annual GDP growth may be limited to 1–2 per cent due to price shocks, expensive credit and a freeze on investment.
Jewellery and beer are among the top product categories for which the largest sums have been paid into the state budget following the introduction of VAT, excise duties and customs duties for businesses in the Transnistrian region, with effect from 1 September.
Romanian companies make their largest real investments abroad in the Republic of Moldova.
From 2 November 2026, small and medium-sized enterprises will be able to obtain bank loans for the purchase and installation of energy storage systems, backed by a guarantee from the Organisation for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA) covering up to 50 per cent of the loan amount. The Organisation has amended the IMM GARANT guarantee product to give special priority to such projects.
The economy has moved from a phase of growth to one of stagnation. The expert group’s leading economic indicator points to near-zero GDP growth in the third quarter of 2026. The early forecasting tool developed provides an insight into the results before official statistical figures are released.
Between 19 and 25 October 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget amounted to over 874.13 million lei. The agency does not specify whether this figure is above or below the target set for it.
The Agency for Public Services (APS) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova) have signed a memorandum of cooperation on investment due diligence. The aim is to improve the process, making it more transparent and predictable for investors.
Food prices in Europe vary greatly: for example, bread in one country can cost three times as much as in another.
The Ministry of Finance proposes allocating 433.2 million lei from the 2026 state budget to pay the salaries of public sector employees. Almost the entire sum is proposed to be channelled towards teachers’ salaries — by way of a derogation from the current funding rules based on the per-pupil expenditure rate.
