News about Investments
Finance Minister Andrian Havrilice today made a statement on the outcome of the negotiations on the agreement with the IMF. He specified, without giving details, that the sides agreed on the objectives of reducing the budget deficit and on the measures needed for a sustainable economic growth.
The strategic concept for the development of the wine sector for 2026-2030 was approved by the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.
Experts from Moldova and Romania, representatives of authorities and business associations discussed in Chisinau on May 19 the readiness of Moldovan companies to integrate into the European market and adapt to EU rules.
The Proprietatea Foundation contributes capital of more than 10 million euros to the National Company “Constanta Seaport Administration” from its own funds.
“Internationalization” of Moldovan business, its digitalization and non-repayable loans – updated support measures approved today by the government. By 2027, the executive branch plans to increase the number and contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to GDP production, to attract more than 17,000 pairs of workers, including from foreigners, and to more actively support businesses “with a female face”.
The international competition “Zayed Prize for Sustainable Development 2027” is open to companies, non-profit organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as educational institutions from the Republic of Moldova.
Moldova’s insurance market in 2025 was characterized by growth in premiums (up to 3.35 billion lei, +3.1% vs. 2024), record payouts and a sharp drop in net profit.
Experts at leading market maker Wintermute have pointed to the risks of further bitcoin depreciation amid the deteriorating macroeconomic situation.
A cryptoblogger under the pseudonym The Smart Ape has published a detailed analysis of the economic consequences of mass AI automation. The starting point was the forecast of Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleiman, who told the Financial Times back in February: AI will automate most office professions in 12-18 months.
The German government began the process of selling Uniper on May 19, inviting potential bidders in a deal that could be one of the biggest in Europe this year. The move is designed to put an end to the government’s €13.5 billion rescue plan for the energy group.
In the fruit-growing sector, where export depends more on the quality than on the quantity of production, the director of Biyaz Salkim company, Vera Iabanji, has created an agricultural business worthy of becoming a model for farmers from Gagauzia. Especially those who expect in the future to create a stable channel for exporting their products to the highly marginal fruit market of the European Union.
On May 18, the evening auction at Christie’s in New York turned into a historic event for the global art market. Jackson Pollock’s monumental work Number 7A (1948), from the collection of media magnate Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr., sold for $181.2 million including commissions, setting an all-time record for the artist.
Yandex Taxi’s international brand Yango will invest $150 million to expand in Africa, with plans to enter markets in more than a dozen more African countries.
FIFA made serious concessions for the sake of the Chinese market: the state media group CMG received the rights to broadcast four World Cups at once, paying, according to Chinese media, about $60 million – much less than the amount that the international federation originally expected.
Representatives of the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency (RITA), the Capital City Council and the tourism industry have agreed to increase the tourist tax in Riga to two euros per person per night starting from January 1, 2027.
The national electricity transmission system operator, SE Moldelectrica, will be reorganized into a joint stock company with fully state capital.
Crypto exchanges allow speculating on shares of companies that have not yet gone public. Trading interest in such instruments already amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars
The May round of subscription for state securities (SS) in the period from May 18 to June 1, 2026 through the eVMS.md platform started with a surprise: the Ministry of Finance, which had not changed the conditions for a long time, increased the rates for all subscription terms from 1 to 4 years. The investment instrument for citizens will become more attractive. The yield on these securities exceeds the average rates on bank deposits for individuals.
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”.
