In September 2022, the monetary base increased by MDL 2,988.6 million (4.4%) compared to the previous month and amounted to MDL 71,668.3 million, being by 25.4% higher than in the similar period of the previous year.

This was the generic of the panel discussion organized by the National Bank of Moldova in partnership with the CFA Society Romania within the Financial Education Project Generation I.

The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Octavian Armașu, have held discussions with Lorenzo Tomassoni, the Italian Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.

The financial education event “The Road of Money” has reached its 4th edition and is organized by the National Bank of Moldova (BNM) within the project “Learn! Give sense to money”.

The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), Octavian Armașu, had a meeting with the Director of the Center of Excellence in Finances (CEF), based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jana Repanšek.

The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), Octavian Armașu, and Deputy Governors, Constantin Șchendra and Arcadie Albul, together with the Minister of Finance, Dumitru Budianschi and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Ion Gumene, participated in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Washington D.C., USA, between 10-16 October 2022.

The National Bank of Moldova has announced the licensed banks what will be the amounts, tranches, deadlines and form of payment of their contributions to the bank resolution fund, to be paid until the end of 2023.

According to preliminary data, the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova decreased insignificantly by 0,9% as compared to the end of 2021 and totaled US$ 8 687,24 million as of 06/30/2022, which is 60,9% as a ratio to GDP (-3,2 p.p. as against 12/31/2021).

According to preliminary data, the net international investment position recorded US$ -5 840,94 million as of 06/30/2022 (or -41,0% as a ratio to GDP), 11,9 % more as compared to the end of 2021.

According to preliminary data, in Quarter II, 2022, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of US$ 441,63 million, the capital account registered a negative balance amounting to US$ 1,65 million, and the financial account recorded a net capital inflow of US$ 465,79 million.

According to preliminary data, in Quarter II, 2022, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of US$ 441,63 million, the capital account registered a negative balance amounting to US$ 1,65 million, and the financial account recorded a net capital inflow of US$ 465,79 million. As of 06/30/2022, the international investment position amounted to US$ -5 840,94 million, while the gross external debt totaled US$ 8 687,24 million.

In August 2022, new loans extended by banks totaled MDL 3,892.8 million, decreasing by 3.3% compared to August 2021.

In August 2022, the monetary base  increased by MDL 2,986.8 million (4.5%) compared to the previous month and constituted MDL 68,679.8 million, being by 19.5% higher than in the similar period of the previous year.

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) is currently drafting the secondary regulatory framework necessary for the implementation of European directives on payment services on the internal market (PSD2). Thus, in the next period, a series of draft normative acts will be proposed for public consultation.

In August 2022, the currency in circulation (M0) amounted to MDL 31,053.5 million, decreasing by MDL 658.0 million (2.1%) compared to December 2021 

The National Bank of Moldova organized a workshop for the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) on the topic “Safe payment card usage, application of all necessary measures to minimize fraud and deter fraud attempts with payment cards”.

The IT solution for money laundering risks prevention and bank shareholders monitoring entered the final stage of implementation and will go live by the end of this year. 

of the USAID Project "Transparency of the Financial Sector in Moldova" (FSTA)The National Bank of Moldova attends America Days events from 16 to 25 September, informing the public about the projects carried out by the NBM with the support of the USAID Project "Transparency of the Financial Sector in Moldova" (FSTA).

The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Octavian Armașu, attended the eighth edition of the economic forum Moldova Business Week with a speech, which is held under the theme "Moldova - business relocation destination and solution to regional supply chain.”

Decizia Comitetului executiv vine în contextul propagării măsurilor restrictive de politică monetară adoptate anterior, efectele cărora vor continua să acționeze o perioadă mai îndelungată, date fiind decalajele în transmisia acestora.

In July 2022, new loans extended  by banks totaled MDL 3,637.2 million , increasing by 17.6% compared to July 2021.