Elena Grumeza has assumed the position of Secretary of State at the Ministry of Finance effective January 15, 2026, according to Logos Press.

All draft regulations must include an explanatory note and financial calculations prepared in accordance with the government-approved methodology for analysing the impact of regulation to ensure a proper understanding of the impact on the components of the state budget, according to Logos Press.

The Ministry of Finance has presented a new section on its website dedicated to the process of Moldova’s integration into the European Union, Logos Press reported.

Over the next three years, 59.5 percent of foreign borrowing will be used to support the state budget, while about 40.5 percent will be used to finance investment projects, Logos Press reported.

As of January 5, 2026, Lydia Ababiy will succeed Anu Luca as deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Finance, Logos Press reported.

The Ministry of Finance intends to use part of the WB loan for modernization of state procurement to pay 8 consultants, whose selection will take place by February next year through an announced tender, – Logos Press reports.

A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), headed by Alina Iancu, will visit Moldova between December 4-17, 2025, to hold annual consultations in accordance with the provisions of the IMF Articles of Agreement, – Logos Press reports.

A bill that hands the president of Moldova the final decision to recall the leadership of the National Bank has sparked controversy in parliament. Opposition MPs warned that the National Bank could now find itself outside the “orbit of the country and parliament”.

Trade unions want the minimum wage to be set at 8050 lei in 2026, the Finance Ministry is considering a more restrained option – up to 6050 lei, while employers warn that a sharp increase would jeopardize the work of small and medium-sized enterprises, Logos Press reports.

The Ministry of Finance and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have announced their intention to cancel the joint order, dating back to 2008, on the approval of the standard form of the primary document of strict reporting “Act of purchase of services for the rental of property and related costs, – reports Logos Press.

Revenue from fines and penalties increased 49.1 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, Logos Press reported.

As planned, in the third quarter, the Ministry of Finance offered citizens to invest in government securities with longer maturity and lower yields, – reports Logos Press.
