News about Investments
In Chisinau, law enforcers detained two administrators of a call center engaged in fraud through fictitious investments in cryptocurrencies and financial services. In total, the damage caused to customers, mostly Romanian citizens, amounts to more than 9 million Moldovan lei, Logos Press reported.
Commercial bank MAIB launched its fourth public offering program for corporate bonds in February, expanding its portfolio of investment solutions for clients, Logos Press reported.
In 2020-25, the 15 largest buyers of gold increased their official reserves of this asset by almost 2 thousand tons. During this period, the price of gold increased by more than 230%, according to Logos Press.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization has unveiled a new strategic vision for supporting the entrepreneurial environment for 2026. It envisages a reduction in grants and an increase in other forms of funding, Logos Press reports.
In 2026, the real estate market in Sofia and the country’s major cities will be close to the “one buyer per object” format, according to Logos Press.
Leading American technology company Nvidia, a world leader in the development of graphics processors and artificial intelligence technologies and Meta Platforms (owner of the largest social networks) announced a long-term strategic partnership, according to Logos Press.
Microsoft has announced its intention to invest $50 billion by 2030 to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the Global South, according to Logos Press.
US fast food restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake, which introduced bitcoin payment acceptance in May 2025, said it has “significantly” increased its sales, Logos Press reports.
Discussions around the implementation of a pledge system for packaging (SDA) in Moldova go beyond the environmental agenda. Formally, it is about the collection of glass, plastic and metal packaging. However, in essence, the country is facing the creation of a new economic system where the interests of producers, retailers and recyclers intersect. The key asset is not packaging as a waste, but the bottle as a resource.
Cryptocurrencies started the shortened week in the U.S. on a downward trend, with bitcoin dipping below the $67,000 mark on Tuesday, breaking out of a narrow weekly range of $68,000-$70,000, according to Logos Press.
India’s gold imports have shown a sharp jump in early 2026. According to the country’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the volume of purchases of the precious metal abroad reached $12.07 billion in January, Logos Press reported.
Against the backdrop of slowing economic growth, a lack of long-term capital and intense competition for investment between countries in the region, Moldova clearly needs new sources of capital inflows into the real economy. One potentially effective instrument is the investment residence permit.
Artificial intelligence has finally ceased to be a game of only the United States and Europe. On February 16, 2026, India AI Impact Summit 2026 – the largest forum on artificial intelligence, which is already being called a historic turn in global technology policy – kicked off in the Indian capital of New Delhi, Logos Press reports.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said that Moldova is actively developing the road infrastructure and has turned into a real “construction site”. He emphasized the need for further accelerated construction of quality and safe roads, Logos Press reported.
Amid the surge in gold prices, a disturbing trend has emerged in the vintage watch market: some dealers and private owners have begun melting down watches for the value of the metal, according to Logos Press.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said his country is ready to make significant investments in Serbia, emphasizing the growing strategic partnership between the two countries, Logos Press reported.
An agri-food investment forum will be held in Chisinau on March 5, 2026, within the framework of the Moldova Agri-Food Partnership Platform (APP), Logos Press reports.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed concern over the current state of prediction markets and warned that the growing reliance on uninformed speculators threatens the viability of the sector, according to Logos Press.
This year, a budget of 300 million lei has been allocated for non-refundable financial support instruments meant to finance small and medium-sized enterprises, Logos Press reported.
Financier Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of sex crimes, bought his mansion in New York from former Victoria’s Secret head Leslie Wexner for $20. This follows from documents published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
