The convening of the unplanned meeting resulted from the need to adjust the monetary policy in order to alleviate the pressures on the inflationary process in the context of recent tariff increases.

In 2023, the current account of the balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova recorded a deficit amounting to US$ 1 893,23 million, the capital account registered a surplus of US$ 81,85 million, and financial account recorded a net capital inflow amounting to US$ 1 651,43 million. The international investment position recorded US$ -5 960,70 million, while the gross external debt amounted to US$ 10 118,84 million.

The Decision of the Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) no.326 of 19.12.2024 maintains the rate of the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) applied to credit exposures in the Republic of Moldova at 0% of the risk exposure amount.

Priorities for non-bank lending supervision in 2025.

The Automated Domestic Payments System (ADPS) is composed of Real-Time Gross Settlement and the Designated-time Net Settlement system.

IBAN code (International Bank Account Number) is a string of characters that uniquely identifies at the international level the customer’s account opened with a financial institution.

CHIBOR and CHIBID reference rates shall be determined by the fixing agent (Bloomberg Finance L.P) every working day at 11:00 a.m. local time, by applying the rules laid down in the Regulation on CHIBOR and CHIBID reference rates.

Statistics

According to preliminary data, in Quarter III, 2024, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of - US$ -886,91 million, the capital account recorded a positive balance amounting to US$ 18,76 million, and the financial account recorded a net inflow of US$ 810,43 million. As of 09/30/2024, the international investment position amounted to US$ -5 785,97 million, while the gross external debt totaled US$ 10 173,20 million.

According to preliminary data, in Quarter III, 2024, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of - US$ -886,91 million, the capital account recorded a positive balance amounting to US$ 18,76 million, and the financial account recorded a net inflow of US$ 810,43 million.

According to preliminary data, the net international investment position recorded US$ -5 785,97 million as of 09/30/2024 (or -32,4% as a ratio to GDP), 2,9% less as compared to the end of 2023.

According to preliminary data, the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova increased by 0,5% as compared to the end of 2023 and totaled 10 173,20 million as of 09/30/2024, which is 57,0% as a ratio to GDP (-4,2 p.p. as against 12/31/2023).

In recent years, sectoral financial accounts and balance sheets (SFAs) have acquired a significant role within the System of National Accounts (SNA).

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reminds that, starting with 1 January 2025, the "Green Card" insurance certificate can be presented in digital format, without the need for a paper version.

The National Committee on Financial Stability, in extended composition, held its ordinary meeting on December 17, 2024.