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The Ministry of the Environment, in collaboration with the World Bank, will begin working on preparing the documentation for the approval and implementation of the “Moldova Green Shield” project.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook may remain in office during the legal proceedings regarding President Donald Trump’s attempt to have her removed from office.

The World Bank Group announced that it is closing its official Facebook page dedicated to the Republic of Moldova in order to focus its communications on projects in that country on the regional platform for Europe and Central Asia.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is currently financing 75 major projects in Moldova. Since it began operations in the country in 1992, the bank has invested more than 3.1 billion euros in approximately 200 projects.

The Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA), in partnership with the World Bank Group and with the support of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, is launching the “Export Accelerator,” aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to develop their export capabilities and expand their presence in international markets.

Gold still has the potential to rise to $5,200 per ounce, but the path to that level is quite challenging. The main obstacle remains the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish policy, which is keeping interest rates high and dampening investor interest in safe-haven assets.

These days (June 18–21, 2026), finance ministers and central bank governors from the member countries of the Belgian-Dutch subgroup of the IMF and the World Bank have gathered in Varna, Bulgaria. The main goal of the meeting is to turn uncertainty into long-term opportunities for regional economies. Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, held a series of bilateral meetings with finance ministers and senior IMF officials during the forum.

The World Bank has lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5%. This figure is the lowest since 2020, reflecting a general slowdown in economic activity. The revision is largely due to the risks and consequences of conflicts in the Middle East. The projected growth rates are significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels. In adverse scenarios, experts warn of the risk of growth slowing to as low as 1.3%.

As of June 1, Belarus’s gold and foreign exchange reserves (GFXR) had declined by $228.6 million to $15.038 billion. Experts from the Eurasian Development Bank cited the reasons for this decline.

Yesterday, the World Bank Board of Directors approved a Growth and Sustainability Policy Loan (DPL) to Moldova. The credit line is intended to strengthen competitiveness, job creation, market efficiency and transparency, and economic integration with the European Union (EU).

According to World Bank forecasts, Moldova’s public debt, including both external and internal government debt, may increase to about 44% of GDP by 2028. Currently, the share of government debt is kept at a safe level and does not exceed 40% of GDP, but the country’s total external debt (public and private sector) reaches $11.6 billion, which is more than 58% of GDP.

Over the past five years, Moldova has experienced the largest population decline in its history, both in absolute and relative terms.

A prolonged war or more severe oil supply disruptions could push Brent crude prices to $115 a barrel in 2026, with oversupply not returning until 2027, the bank said in its latest commodity markets forecast.

The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington, DC (April 13-19, 2026) concluded with a focus on supporting the hardest hit countries in the face of global uncertainty and necessary structural reforms.

A Moldovan delegation headed by Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) Anca Dragu and Finance Minister Adrian Gavrilica is attending the spring meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held in Washington from April 13 to 18.

During five years (period from 2026-2030), the WB project for the protection of the Dniester ecosystem will be implemented in Moldova. It is aimed at reforestation, as well as wetland and soil conservation.

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmokescu received the bulk of his income outside the country in 2025, including more than half a million dollars in the form of a pension. He started receiving his salary from the Moldovan government only after November 1, 2025.

About 300 educational institutions of school and pre-school education across the country will receive digital equipment to strengthen the educational infrastructure of the institutions. The investment of more than 15.5 million lei is made within the framework of the project “Improving the Quality of Education”, financed by the World Bank.

With the financial support of the World Bank, within the framework of the project “Higher Education in Moldova”, a web platform has been launched to promote the educational offers of a number of educational institutions in the country, reports Logos Press.