According to preliminary data in Quarter I, 2023, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of US$ 545,41 million, the capital account recorded a positive balance amounting to US$ 16,74 million, and the financial account recorded a net inflow of US$ 456,04 million.

According to preliminary data, the net international investment position recorded US$ -6 437,84 million as of 03/31/2023 (or -43,5% as a ratio to GDP), 6,6 % more as compared to the end of 2022.

According to preliminary data, the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova increased by 4,1% as compared to the end of 2022 and totaled US$ 9 846,19 million as of 03/31/2023, which is 66,6% as a ratio to GDP (+1,4 p.p. as against 12/31/2022).

The second podcast in the "Give sense to money" series launched today, 29 June 2023, comes with news about the capital market and government securities, as well as useful information on the prospects for the development of the infrastructure of financial instruments.

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;