Shadow banks were lending trillions. Without proper risk analysis and coverage. The first companies are already declaring bankruptcy, funds are forced to suspend payments. This forces bankers and analysts to look back on 2008 with horror and desperately try to prevent a new collapse of world finance.

The total volume of insurance premiums written in 2025 increased by 3.1% compared to 2024. At the same time, the greatest growth was observed in fire and other natural catastrophes and other property insurance (by 21.0%). And in motor third party liability insurance (MTPL) – the traditional source of insurance business income for the Moldovan market – collections fell by 4.6% over the year.

The share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Moldova’s economy increased significantly after the National Bureau of Statistics recalculated registered companies according to a new methodology.

Total government debt, which includes the government’s external and domestic liabilities, is rising due to an acceleration in domestic borrowing.

The introduction of advanced technologies that will radically change the experience of road users is at the heart of the National Strategy for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

The Italian car industry surprises again: a unique one-seater supercar from Dallara Automobili is preparing to change owners at the prestigious RM Sotheby’s auction. It is about the Macchina Posto Singolo model – a car created at the height of the pandemic, when most people were sitting at home, and the engineer Giampaolo Dallara realized an unusual project together with his team.

Jimmy Choo remains a key asset for Capri Holdings despite recent rumors of a possible sale. Group CEO John Idol emphasized that the brand is showing steady signs of recovery and growth.

This year’s state budget will be replenished with another tranche of the European aid in the amount of 5.6 billion lei, which the authorities plan to spend on “strategic reforms” within the Economic Growth Plan. This was announced by State Secretary of the Finance Ministry Ion Gumene.

A Moldovan court on Monday authorized the extradition of a Ukrainian citizen from Moldova to India in a Rs 177 billion (MDL 371.7 million) scam case. The money laundering case is related to the financial pyramid scheme of the jewelry company Torres Jewellers.

The advancement of the process of launching the Chisinau Stock Exchange (BVC) was the subject of discussion at a regular meeting of the Economic Council under Prime Minister on March 24.

The Chisinau GPeC Meetup brought together local entrepreneurs, e-commerce experts, business representatives and technology specialists in a day dedicated to growth strategies and online commerce development. The event, organized by FAN Courier with the support of iute Moldova, focused on specific solutions, current trends and expansion opportunities for businesses in the region.

Global markets are at the center of a new scandalous episode raising questions about possible insider trading. Major oil market deals were struck just 15 minutes before Donald Trump’s announcement of “productive talks” with Iran.

In Novy Urengoy, Algoritm has started construction of a mining hub based on gas-fired generation. The cluster will have a total capacity of 440 MW. Financing of the project is estimated at 50 billion rubles, and it will become the largest infrastructure facility in the field of industrial mining in Russia and the CIS.

The bitcoin exchange rate jumped 3.4 percent and approached the $71,000 mark after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would suspend strikes on Iran for five days.

Resolv Energy intends to obtain financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the construction and operation of a solar panel park with a capacity of more than 1,200 MW in Arad. If the idea is realized, the park will become the largest such facility in Europe. The preliminary investment volume is estimated at 1 billion euros.

Billionaire Ilon Musk in his network X account announced the launch of a new ambitious project TERAFAB, jointly run by SpaceX and Tesla, on March 22.

Team Europe’s initiative “Sustainable Agrifood Systems” announced a competition for funding of associations of agricultural producers in Moldova. The total budget of the grant line is 250 thousand euros, the maximum grant size is 50 thousand euros. Five groups of farmers will receive funding. The deadline for submission of applications is April 6, 2026.

The Japanese company Balmuda presented a new innovative gadget – The Clock. The device outwardly resembles an analog alarm clock without hands, but its functional concept is radically different from traditional clocks: The Clock is not designed to display the time, but serves as a tool for relaxation and forming evening rituals.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova launches for the first time the “Best Wineries 2026” competition to recognize and promote excellence in the national wine sector.

In March 2026, citizens invested about 30.4 million lei through the eVMS.md platform. This is much more modest than in the first two months of this year, when citizens purchased state securities worth 193.13 million lei.
