News about Economy of Moldova
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.
February 23, Brussels will host a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, where Lithuania will insist on the expansion of sanctions against Belarus, reports Logos Press.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the rules for issuing travel vouchers. Starting from January 1, Moldovan employers will be able to pay for their employees’ vacations inside the country, Logos Press reported.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization has unveiled a new strategic vision for supporting the entrepreneurial environment for 2026. It envisages a reduction in grants and an increase in other forms of funding, Logos Press reports.
Last week, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture AIPA authorized subsidies worth 63.01 million lei to farmers from the National Fund for Agricultural and Rural Development, 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.
Only 4 out of 10 principals and teachers believe that the resources in their schools are sufficient. This is evidenced by the data of the national survey “Barometer of the situation in upper secondary and lyceum education – 2026”, reports Logos Press.
Moldova attracted a net inflow of $458.4 million in foreign direct investment in 2024, bringing total FDI to $5.471 billion, Logos Press reported.
Against the backdrop of slowing economic growth, a lack of long-term capital and intense competition for investment between countries in the region, Moldova clearly needs new sources of capital inflows into the real economy. One potentially effective instrument is the investment residence permit.
Of the total exports in the current season, 46% of the total cargo was shipped by sea, more than 35% by road and about 19% by rail, Logos Press reported.
An agri-food investment forum will be held in Chisinau on March 5, 2026, within the framework of the Moldova Agri-Food Partnership Platform (APP), Logos Press reports.
The negotiations between the Moldovan National Food Safety Agency ANSA and the Ukrainian authorities on unblocking the supply of poultry meat to Moldova are proceeding very carefully. The impression is that the parties really want to find a compromise, Logos Press reports.
The Ministry of Health is launching a new Drug Inventory Monitoring System (SIMSM) that will allow real-time tracking of medication availability across the country, Logos Press reports.
The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to consider the report on Moldova and the issue of starting negotiations on a new cooperation program on February 27, 2026, Logos Press reports.
In 2025, the number of tourists and sightseers served by travel agencies exceeded 604,000, up 8.7% from 2024, according to Logos Press.
Attracting digital nomads can provide the Moldovan budget with up to 280 million lei per year from taxes on rent, consumption and income tax, Logos Press reported.
Moldova ranks 113th out of 200 countries and territories in the world in terms of the number of births per 1,000 inhabitants, Logos Press reported.
The Association of Pork Producers of the Republic of Moldova considers the epizootic situation in the country “critical and out of control” and calls on the authorities to take urgent measures, reports Logos Press.
Moldovan producers of energy from renewable energy sources (RES) will generate surplus electricity in summer and plans to supply it to Ukraine, Logos Press reports.
The sunflower market in the Black Sea countries reached “peak demand and prices” in the first half of February 2026. However, market analysts suggest that the trend may change to a downward trend in the near future, Logos Press reports.
