News about Exchange rate
The drop in Arabica prices continues for the second month in a row. Since the beginning of May, coffee has fallen in price by 7.7%, and in April the decline amounted to 4.3%. Earlier this month, the cost has already broken through the psychological mark of 6 thousand dollars per ton – it happened for the first time since November 14, 2024. However, after that the market corrected upward a bit.
The Russian ruble has become the leader in strengthening against the dollar among world currencies in the current quarter.
“The Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Moldova, Anca Dragu, told us about her career in national and European institutions, the concrete impact of Moldova’s accession to SEPA, the role of women in leadership positions and the European stakes for Moldova. She said that the professional path is built step by step, that public decisions must be taken with responsibility and that the Republic of Moldova “belongs” to the European Union.
Bank holding Goldman Sachs forecast gold prices to rise to $5,400 per troy ounce by the end of 2026. The main driver is the increasing demand from central banks, which turned out to be much higher than previous estimates.
Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 on Monday, extending its weekend decline as rising global bond yields and oil prices amid the escalating situation around Iran suppressed investor interest in risky assets.
On Friday, the Romanian leu weakened by 0.2% to 5.2035 per euro ahead of the central bank’s interest rate decision, which took place on the same day but later. This fall was due to investors’ concerns about the central bank’s further policy and the tense economic situation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s calls to cut fuel consumption and stop buying gold have heightened nervousness in India’s financial markets, raising fears the government may revert to tight import restrictions amid mounting pressure over the energy crisis.
Experts have assessed the cryptocurrency’s chance of growth through the summer.
On Wednesday, the dollar held near a one-week high despite increased uncertainty in the Middle East. Traders analyzed data on inflation in the US, which turned out to be higher than forecasts. Over the past 12 months ending in April, the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.8%, the largest annual increase since May 2023. This increase was driven by the oil crisis, which put pressure on prices.
According to the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), the official reserve assets at the end of April 2026 amounted to 5,209.83 million euros, decreasing by 56.71 million euros year-on-year. The main factors for the decrease were the depreciation of the dollar against the euro (40.69 million euros) and payments for servicing the external public debt (21.53 million euros).
The National Bank of Moldova and the Central Bank of Norway became the first central banks in Europe to raise interest rates after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.
The Indian rupee has hit an all-time low amid rising oil prices, capital outflows and heightened global uncertainty. Pressure on the currency market is increasing risks for one of the world’s fastest growing major economies.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 8.
By the end of the day on May 6, the dollar exchange rate fell to the lowest level since the beginning of the war in the Middle East. The reason was the appearance of information that Washington and Tehran came close to signing a peace agreement.
The dollar weakened against most major currencies on Wednesday after the U.S. signaled it may be close to an agreement with Iran. President Donald Trump said he would briefly suspend the operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress toward a comprehensive agreement with Iran.
According to the National Commission on Financial Market, at the end of April the second issue of corporate bonds within the IV program of public offering of commercial bank maib was successfully registered in the Register of securities issuers.
The Romanian leu weakened to a new historic low against the euro on Monday, according to the National Bank of Romania (NBR).
Moldova has saved almost 7 million euros in 6 months after joining the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), as the commission for transfers has been reduced to 0-3 euros, Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, said at the official opening of the event “Bucharest Leaders’ Summit: United for a Better World”.
NEW YORK – As the economic consequences of U.S. President Donald Trump’s war against Iran become clear, policymakers around the world are losing patience. That became abundantly clear at the recent spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, D.C., where British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves bemoaned the “madness” of a war that is “not ours.”
The dollar strengthened after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, signaling a mood for policy tightening. The latest Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting showed the central bank’s increasingly hawkish stance. The trend has put pressure on most Asian currencies, including emerging market currencies.
