inflation

On February 5, the Executive Committee of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) unanimously decided to keep the key rate at the current level, confirming experts’ forecasts about the end of the monetary policy easing period, Logos Press reports.

The strengthening of the euro for the Moldovan exporters has both positive and negative consequences, being a reflection of the ongoing world processes, reports Logos Press.

Brent crude oil futures rose more than 2% and reached almost $70 per barrel, which could directly affect the Moldovan economy, according to Logos Press.

In December 2025, the annual inflation rate for the EU as a whole fell to 2.3%, but Romania’s rate was unchanged from November and remains the highest in the EU at 8.6%, Logos Press reported.

The International Monetary Fund has published the Global Inflation Forecast for 2026, in which Venezuela is named the absolute leader with an expected increase in consumer prices of 682.1%, according to Logos Press.

The hryvnia has been breaking new anti-records every day since the beginning of 2026, reaching an all-time high of 43.25 UAH per dollar on January 13, according to Logos Press.

At its last meeting of the year, the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.5-3.75%, Logos Press reported.

The annual inflation rate stabilized for the second consecutive month at 7%: average food prices did not add to inflationary pressures by the end of the year, Logos Press reported.

The Romanian economy in 2025-2026 will face modest growth, high inflation and a serious test for fiscal credibility, Logos Press reported.

Under the slogan “the whole economy should work for European integration”, the authorities are trying to use all internal and external resources. Mostly credit resources. And in all possible and impossible ways. But they are still catastrophically lacking. The government and the National Bank are now acting remarkably well, stimulating sources of replenishment of funds, trumpeting successes and keeping silent about failures. It is not always possible, of course, to present it under the sauce of “for the benefit of the Moldovan economy”.

The National Bank has revised the inflation forecast for the medium term upward, except for the end of 2025. – early 2026, Logos Press reported

In October, after a September respite (6.9%), annual inflation returned to an upward trajectory of 7%, Logos Press reported.