The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) hosted the seventh meeting of the Twinning Project Steering Committee "Strengthening supervision, corporate governance and risk management in the financial sector of the Republic of Moldova", funded by the European Union.

In May 2023, new term deposits attracted accounted for MDL 3,118.1 million, increasing by 19.3% as compared to April 2023.

This measure will lead directly to lower costs for both economic operators and final consumers.

In May 2023, the monetary base decreased by MDL 1,952.0 million (-2.6%) compared to the previous month and amounted to MDL 74,170.9 million, being 24.1% higher than in the similar period of the previous year.

This decision continues the series of stimulus measures adopted by the NBM in the last period and aims to create the monetary conditions necessary to bring inflation back within the range of ± 1.5 percentage points of the inflation target of 5.0 percent and to maintain it within this range over the medium term.

In May 2023, money supply M0 (currency in circulation) amounted to MDL 33,523.0 million, decreasing by MDL 883.0 million (-2.6%) compared to December 2022.

In May 2023, new loans extended totalled MDL 4,085.6 million, increasing by 10.7% compared to April 2023.

The year 2022 was characterized by multiple economic and financial challenges. The global economic recovery was slowed by adverse geopolitical factors, but also by the inflationary crisis, which affected most countries in the world.

The National Committee on Financial Stability, in extended composition, held its ordinary meeting on June 6th, 2023.

Total assets (consolidated): 104 865 533 MDL’000;
Total assets (separate): 104 858 404 MDL’000;

The year 2022 was marked and overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, and on the economic front – by its consequences, which, superimposed with multiple external and internal shocks, made this year an extremely difficult one in economic and monetary terms.

Total loss (consolidated): (500 531) mii Lei;
Total loss (separate): (500 531) mii Lei.

The annual budgeted expenditure of the National Bank of Moldova for the year 2023 was approved in amount of MDL 485,780 thousand, subsequently being rectified.

The annual budgeted expenditure of the National Bank of Moldova for 2022 was approved in the amount of MDL 361,77 million, being executed in the amount of MDL 293,41 million.

The National Bank of Moldova has responded to requests from citizens to extend the deadline for the design contest for jubilee and commemorative coins, 2023.

In April 2023, the currency in circulation (M0)  amounted to MDL 33,829.2 million, decreasing by MDL 576.8 million (-1.7%) compared to December 2022.