Monetary policy

The Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of Moldova join the international financial education campaign “Global Money Week 2026”. From 16 to 20 March 2026, the institutions will organize a series of events to promote financial education and basic knowledge in the management of public and personal finances.

The abolition of VAT and excise tax exemptions for enterprises on the left bank of the Dniester will bring more than 3.3 billion lei in additional revenues to the Moldovan budget. Such calculations, with reference to the Customs Service, are given by the authors of the draft law, which aims to “equalize” the tax regime on both banks of the Dniester.

For Ukraine, as for other Central and Eastern European countries outside the eurozone that are already largely integrated into supply chains and trade with the EU, the additional benefits of euro adoption seem limited, but the risks are substantial.

The U.S. renewed financial cooperation with Moldova, focusing on technical assistance to improve budget oversight. The initiative aims to strengthen public financial management, increase budget transparency, and implement international best control practices. The program includes support from U.S. experts to ensure financial stability and efficiency in the use of budgetary funds.

NEW YORK – The United States and Israel have launched a war that the Gulf states tried to avert by investing heavily in diplomacy. Now their civilian infrastructure is under daily attack.

The dollar is showing gains for the second week in a row, while the euro and yen are at multi-month lows.

The war in Iran has shaken the global oil and gas markets. At first glance, the cryptocurrency market was less noticeably affected. But analysts warn: the risks of investing in crypto-assets have increased significantly. And they can manifest themselves in an unexpected way at any moment.

The Organization for Enterprise Development (ODA) announced the first financing decision under the FACEM Impact product, which is part of the project “SME Development Fund in the Republic of Moldova” financed by the German government through the German Development Bank (KfW).

The Bank of England plans to change the appearance of national banknotes: instead of portraits of famous historical figures, they may feature images of wildlife. The final decision on which species of animals or plants will be placed on the banknotes will be made after public discussion, which is scheduled for the summer of 2026.

The situation on the oil products market is serious because of the war in the Middle East, but in Moldova it is under control. This was stated by PAS deputy Marcel Spatar.

Moldovan leu for the middle of March shows a slight strengthening against dollar and euro in comparison with the indicators of the beginning of the month. The average dollar purchase is about 17.05 MDL, sale – 17.50 MDL. On the international markets, the dollar index (DXY) shows a decrease, which automatically leads to the leu strengthening against the American currency.

Moldova will be assessed by the MONEYVAL Committee of Experts on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in 2027-2028. The experts are also scheduled to visit the country in 2028. This was announced by the director of the Service for Prevention and Combating Money Laundering, Andrian Munteanu.

A majority of Swiss citizens in a referendum supported an initiative to enshrine the right to use cash in the constitution, Logos Press reports.

The new round of subscription of natural persons-citizens for the purchase of state securities through eVMS.md started today, March 9-18, 2026.

The minimum guaranteed monthly income for adults and children will be indexed from April 1. The government on Wednesday will consider a draft decree to this effect, which was developed taking into account the inflation rate for the previous year.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) stated that the hostilities in the Persian Gulf continue to have a significant impact on the prices of crude oil and petroleum products.

Since the EUR became the base currency of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) for determining the exchange rate of the MDL and conducting currency interventions (January 2, 2025), the country’s national currency has depreciated by 5.58%.

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) intends to integrate AI technologies more fully into its activities and has been actively discussing their role at various regional conferences for several years.

According to the latest data from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), as of February 27, 2026, official foreign exchange reserves continued their downward trend, decreasing by 61.01 million euros to 5,019.69 million euros. Despite the decrease, the volume of reserves remained high, supporting the financial stability of the country.

During his first official visit to Azerbaijan, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihail Popşoi signed with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov a plan of interdepartmental consultations for 2026-2027.