The foreign cash market turnover comprises the total transactions of purchasing and selling foreign currency against Moldovan leu by foreign exchange entities and reported in compliance with the “Regulation on foreign exchange entities” No. 53 as of March 5th, 2009 (issued in Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 2009, No. 62-64, Article 269).

The US dollars equivalent of the purchased and sold foreign currency is determined applying the average monthly official exchange rate of Moldovan leu against the US dollar and the respective foreign currency.

The information regarding foreign cash market is published on the 20th of each month following the reporting month.