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The National Bank of Moldova’s (NBM) official reserve assets as of the end of June 2026 stood at 5,216.09 million euros, an increase of 27.82 million euros from May’s figure, which had shown a decline. The country’s foreign exchange reserves periodically show growth during the summer months. As external inflows and currency revaluations occur, monthly fluctuations depend on external transfers, loan tranches, and market operations.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova) proposes imposing sanctions proportional to the material severity of the violation and its actual tax consequences. It also recommends reviewing certain mechanisms for holding parties accountable.
In Moldova, it is perfectly legal for construction workers and general laborers to live in mobile housing units, and this is specified in the Classification of Economic Activities (KEDM 5590). However, in practice, employers face a conflict of legal provisions.
An analysis of macroeconomic trends shows that closing the gap between the country’s obligations and its revenues is increasingly dependent on external financing and remittances.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugen Osmocescu stated that he accepts the responsibility of performing the duties of prime minister “with honor and the utmost seriousness” following the decree signed by President Maia Sandu.
The Ministry of the Environment, in collaboration with the World Bank, will begin working on preparing the documentation for the approval and implementation of the “Moldova Green Shield” project.
The inflow of water from the Carpathians into the Dniester Reservoir (Ukraine) has been below 30 cubic meters per second for several days now. As a result, the water level in the reservoir has dropped below 114 meters above sea level and continues to fall. At the same time, the outflow from the reservoir to the lower reaches of the river—including the Moldovan section—remains at the previous rate of 100 cubic meters per second.
In the first half of the year, the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) awarded grants to 383 companies, resulting in total investments of more than 268 million lei.
From June 29 to July 5, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 858.8 million lei, which is 103% higher than the target for the reporting period.
Former Prime Minister Ion Sturza issued a harsh response to businessman Vasile Tofan, who stated that Moldova needs a government led by someone like Javier Milei. Sturza considers attempts to apply a model of radical budget cuts to Moldova’s macroeconomic reality to be “populism.”
Irina Revin, chair of the Association of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities of the Republic of Moldova, responded to businessman Vasile Tofan, who proposed 12 radical reforms and stated that Moldova needs its own Javier Milei as prime minister. Revin argues that such an approach, based on across-the-board cuts and rapid privatization, risks hurting vulnerable segments of the population and turning the country into a space exclusively for the elite.
Insurance brokers account for more than half of insurance premiums in Moldova (about 60%), but they receive only a portion of the sales amount as commissions. As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, the use of intermediaries peaked in the life insurance sector, with 94% of policies being sold through insurance agents.
Vasile Tofan, senior partner and member of the Horizon Capital Investment Committee, states that Moldova finds itself at a crossroads and that its current resources are virtually exhausted. In his view, the future government needs a “reformer-surgeon”—a leader capable of implementing tough and unpopular economic measures.
According to data from the State Agency “Real Estate Cadastre” and local public administration bodies, as of January 1, 2026, the officially registered housing stock of the Republic of Moldova (occupied and unoccupied residential units) stood at 1,365,300 units, an increase of 2.1% compared to the situation as of January 1, 2025.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is discussing a bill with social partners that would, for the first time, establish a legal framework in Moldova for work through digital platforms. The bill is intended to define the status of workers in the platform economy—delivery couriers, online service drivers, digital service providers, and other professionals working through mobile apps and online platforms—and to strengthen the protection of their labor rights.
On the OREM electricity exchange on June 30, transactions with a volume of at least 1 MW·h, indicating growing activity among companies operating in the renewable energy sector, as well as the effective functioning of market mechanisms.
Foreign direct investment in Moldova’s economy totaled 5.1 billion euros at the end of the first quarter of 2026, down 5%—or 268 million euros—from 2025.
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced the suspension of the competition for the position of CEO of Moldtelecom, the halting of efforts to advance a bill to change the procedure for allocating profits from state-owned enterprises, and the reorganization of the Public Property Agency (APP).
President Maia Sandu announced a package of measures to reform state-owned enterprises, which calls for the public offering of minority stakes in companies with commercial potential, expanding financial disclosure requirements, and reorganizing the Public Property Agency. These announcements were made during a press briefing following the scandal surrounding the state-owned enterprise MoldATSA.
Redefining the agency’s functions and restructuring it into a state-owned holding company—that is what will help eliminate gaps in the management of state assets.
