News about Economy of Moldova
In March of this year, 50 micro and small agricultural producers in Moldova received access to preferential financing under the program “Facilitation of Agricultural Credit” (FCA). A total of 408 farmers received financing (re-crediting) within this program in the period from March 2025 to March 2026. The FCA program is implemented by the Office of Foreign Aid Program Management through partner financial institutions.
The activities of the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) resulted in the seizure of more than LE 550,000,000 worth of money and property in 2025.
After the “dirty story” with the Dniester, only some freshwater fish species can be considered relatively safe to buy on the Moldovan food market: carp, crucian carp and fathead carp, which in the vast majority of cases are raised in “standing water” – lakes and ponds.
The degree of wear and tear of Moldova’s transmission grids ranges from 70% to 90%, and many of them have already exceeded their service life. At the same time, the networks and substations are loaded at 100-110%, which increases technical losses. The Vulcanesti-Isaccea interconnection is also already overloaded due to technological flows.
Former Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Sturza believes that real economic relations between Moldova and Romania started only a few years ago.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 2.
The government is preparing a complete digitalization of public services for establishing, running and liquidating a business. It is expected to remove barriers and reduce bureaucracy in the activities of companies.
Despite the internal review of foreign assistance programs by the Donald Trump administration, the US support for Moldova remains stable. This was stated by Foreign Minister Mihail Popşoi while presenting a report on the work done in 2025 at the parliamentary commission for foreign policy.
The government has tightened the requirements for the entry into Moldova of vehicles for the transportation of animals used for food products and some goods intended for human use. The cabinet decision specifies under what conditions these goods can be allowed to enter the country, what documents must accompany them and what conditions must be met for the products to reach the market.
On the Dniester, work is underway to install water intake equipment for the Crocmaz-Căplani-Tudora centralized irrigation system. This system will provide irrigation for about 2.5 thousand hectares of agricultural land near the mentioned settlements.
Iran is a significant producer of apples and apple concentrate regionally and even globally. So as hostilities in the Middle East escalated, some operators had a not-so-healthy hope that the lack of supply from Iran would convert into higher demand and prices for these commodities. But that has not happened.
The Forța Fermierilor Association announced the organization’s meeting with the Parliamentary Commission for Agriculture, scheduled for tomorrow, 14:00. The first item on the working agenda is “preventing the increase of the VAT rate on agricultural products to 20%”
The reduced VAT rate of 8% for medical devices will be canceled from May 1, 2026. The reason is that the application of the preferential tax regime has shown that it does not guarantee a reduction in the final price.
During five years (period from 2026-2030), the WB project for the protection of the Dniester ecosystem will be implemented in Moldova. It is aimed at reforestation, as well as wetland and soil conservation.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 1.
Foreign exchange reserves rose by €200 million in March, thanks to a tranche from the European Commission, reaching €5.272 billion. This increase followed a two-month decline, surpassing the previous high of €5.260 billion in 2024 and setting a new historical record.
The increase in the price of agricultural inputs due to the war in the Middle East will certainly lead to a reduction in the sowing of many spring crops in the Northern Hemisphere. This process will also affect the Black Sea region, including Moldova. More than other spring crops, it is likely that the area sown with grain maize will shrink by at least 5-10%.
The implementation of the Moldova Growth Plan remains a priority in Moldova’s efforts for economic modernization and approximation to the European Union standards. The document includes 153 measures structured in seven areas, representing coordinated efforts by the authorities to modernize the economy, support the private sector and improve public services.
The Ministry of Energy reminded that the deadline to submit bids for the tender for the construction of wind farms with a total capacity of 170 MW, as well as with the obligation to install energy storage systems with a capacity of 44 MWh, expires on March 31.
Societe Generale sees a real risk of Brent oil prices soaring to the $150 per barrel range, as ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is not likely to be restored until mid-April at the earliest. At the same time, oil prices may go significantly higher if the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is closed as well.
