News about Investments
The Republic of Korea is ready to deepen bilateral cooperation with Moldova in the customs field and support joint initiatives, including by providing technical assistance and organizing training programs for customs officials.
As of April 1, 2026, payments under the state program “Prima Casă” have been suspended. Finance Minister Adrian Havrilice openly stated that the program in its current form is not the best solution. He explained this by the pressure that the program exerts on the real estate market and on the state budget, from which about 150 million lei is allocated annually to support the beneficiaries.
By the end of 2025, Kazakhstan recorded a net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI), excluding reinvested earnings, of $0.6 billion – for the first time in seven years.
Over the past 24 hours, the rate of the first cryptocurrency has risen by 4.7%. At the time of writing, the asset is trading at its highest level since the end of January – about $79,300.
The Romanian National Company for Road Construction Investments (CNIR) announced the award of a contract for the design and construction of the 4th section of the Târgu-Mureş-Iaşi-Ungheni highway (A8). These are the last kilometers of the highway to be built on the territory of Romania, as well as the first section of the highway that will cross the Prut River and go five kilometers through the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
From April 26, direct flights between Chisinau and Madrid will be launched. The launch of direct flights was one of the topics of the meeting between Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and Spanish Ambassador Jose Antonio Hernandez Perez-Solozarno.
Vast Data, an American developer of infrastructure for artificial intelligence, has raised about $1 billion, bringing its valuation to $30 billion – more than triple the level of the previous round. The deal was yet another confirmation that investors continue to actively invest in the “invisible layer” of the AI revolution – data storage and processing.
A rare Hermès Birkin bag with a double autograph of Jane Birkin will be the main lot of the spring auction, organized by the auction house Heritage Auctions. According to preliminary estimates, its value may reach 275,000 euros – the interest of collectors in fashion items with a “personal history” continues to grow.
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom has asked the German government for approval to merge with its US subsidiary T-Mobile to create a new holding company.
JPMorgan raised its market capitalization target for 2026, reversing a previous downgrade in its forecast due to the war against Iran. Analysts said Anthropic’s new model breathes new life into the artificial intelligence industry. JPMorgan said expected first-quarter earnings growth will also boost the stock.
The implementation of the national tuberculosis control program for the period 2026-2030, adopted by the government, will require 2.108 billion lei. The funds will be allocated in stages, depending on the priorities and objectives in the public health sector.
The Moldovan government has approved a mechanism that provides for strict verification of all recipients of European funding to ensure that resources do not go to sanctioned individuals.
The contribution of subsidies-2025 to the development of a sustainable (i.e. adapted to environmental challenges and climate change) agricultural sector of the Moldovan economy is emphasized in the context of the global celebration of “Earth Day” by the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA).
The authorities plan to announce a number of large investments within the international investment conference “Moldova-EU” to be held on June 4. This was announced by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.
Romanian Transport and Infrastructure Minister Ciprian Sherban announced on Tuesday that Romania has completed the acquisition of Giurgiulesti port operator ICS Danube Logistics through the national company Constanta Seaport Administration SA, a “strategic investment for our country with regional and European perspectives.”
The Agricultural Interventions and Payments Agency (AIPA) last week authorized the disbursement of Lei 31.19 million from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development as advance payments for investment projects.
Banks are ready to meet the needs of agricultural enterprises that find themselves in a difficult situation, but if there are prospects of recovery of the economic agent. This opinion was expressed by the chairman of the Association of Banks of Moldova, Dorel Noroc, specifying that only bank crediting is not enough for such companies.
Billionaire Ilon Musk has once again demonstrated the art of market manipulation. His short post on social network X caused mixed reactions from users, once again mixing politics and the crypto market. Although in essence, many considered Musk’s tweet to be “empty” in general.
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon plans to invest up to $25 billion in startup Anthropic, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence market. The deal becomes one of the largest in the industry and emphasizes the scale of competition between the tech giants.
According to the data of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), in March 2026, the volume of new loans issued amounted to 9,039 million lei. Of these, 70.8% of loans were issued to enterprises (business sector), and 29.2% to individuals. Lending was performed mainly in Moldovan lei (MDL).
