News about Economy of Moldova

The forthcoming reform of local public authorities continues to agitate the villages. On Sunday, May 17 this year, a general meeting of the village was held in Petresti commune, Ungheni district. Two important topics were discussed: the results of the 2024 census and the initiative of voluntary unification.

The state’s minority stake in JSC “Banca Comercială Moldindconbank” may be offered for sale on the regulated market.

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmokescu announced a public invitation to the investment conference “EU-Moldova”, which will be held on 4 June in the building of a commercial bank. According to the minister, it will be “a grandiose event that Moldova has never seen before in terms of attracting investments”.

In May on the fruit and berry market of Moldova, contrary to expectations, the prices for strawberries did not continue to decrease, but increased significantly – on average by 10-15%.

According to the General Inspectorate for Migration, more than 4.6 thousand foreign citizens in Moldova have valid residence permits with the right to work. Most of them are men from Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reopens its doors to the public within the framework of the “European Night of Museums”. The event will take place on May 23, 2026, from 16:00 to 23:00 in the building of the National Bank of Moldova.

According to the operative report on the execution of the state social insurance budget, in the first 4 months of 2026, the social insurance budget received 19158.4 million lei, which is 37.2% of the approved annual plan.

Last week, the Agency for Investments and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development subsidies to farmers in the amount of MDL 31.75 million.

The state aid program continues to attract significant investments in Moldova’s economy, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu said.

Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu presented the “Reușim!” (“We Can Do It!”) program, a national campaign aimed at Moldova’s economic integration into the European Union and supporting the business environment. The program’s name symbolically includes the acronym “EU,” and its main goal is to prepare the Moldovan economy for EU accession.

Forța Fermierilor, an association of grain and oilseed agricultural producers, announces a precautionary protest in front of the Moldovan government on May 27, 2026. The Association’s Council decided that the Moldovan authorities “have not taken effective measures to rescue micro, small and medium-sized agricultural producers affected by the crises of the last few years”.

The government will consider on Wednesday, May 20, a draft law on security of petroleum product supplies, which envisages the creation of a national system of emergency stocks of gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied gas. The initiative aims to reduce the country’s vulnerability in case of import disruptions or regional supply crises.

The Customs Service reports revenues of more than 846.6 million lei for the previous week. This is 2.4 percent more than planned, the press service of the agency said.

At the Training and Production Enterprise of the Moldovan Society of the Blind Lumintehnica, a new administrative building was opened after major repairs and modern equipment for the production of kitchen napkins was put into operation.

In April 2026, the Republic of Moldova secured the status of net exporter of sunflower oil. Exports exceeded imports in physical volume by more than three times. In value terms, exports also exceed imports, but in a smaller proportion.

April 2026 turned out to be a month of active sales of Moldovan sunflower. Despite a sharp decline in commercial stocks of the 2025 crop in Moldova in the last third of the season, its April exports from the country exceeded 73.4 thousand tons, worth more than 909.2 million lei.

The information technology and telecommunications sector is becoming one of the main pillars of Moldova’s economy. Internet, mobile communications, online payments and digital systems directly contribute to economic growth. On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the authorities emphasized the role of this sector as an “engine” of economic development.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu made a very personal speech at the Family Festival, admitting that his relatives have been away for a couple of days and he already misses them. However, the Prime Minister is “happy to spend this holiday in the circle of the ‘big family’ – with all the citizens of the country”.

In the process of reforming the administrative-territorial structure in Moldova, there is a risk that some small settlements may find themselves in a less favorable position and actually become “forgotten”. Liliana Iaconi, chairwoman of the parliamentary commission for public administration and regional development, told Logos Press in an interview.

The Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) hosted a regular Twinning mission dedicated to the process of evaluation and monitoring of institutional progress in compliance with European standards and AIPA accreditation.