In March 2021, the monetary base decreased by MDL 1,067.7 million (1.9%) compared to the previous month and amounted MDL 54,976.0 million, being 14.8 percent higher than in March 2020.

In March 2021, new loans extended by banks totaled MDL 3,512.9 million, recording an increase by 33.8 percent compared to March 2020.

In March 2021, the currency in circulation (M0) amounted to MDL 30,426.1 million, increasing by 607.2 million lei (2.0%) compared to December 2020 as a result of exceeding of the volume of cumulative releases over the volume of cumulative receipts per banking system by MDL 607.3 million  in period January – March 2021.

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) continues with a series of podcasts the information and awareness campaign “Financial education - a personal, social and economic benefit”.

During 2020, the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) continued the process of prudential supervision of banks in the Republic of Moldova, pursuing compliance with legal requirements, in order to prevent and limit the risks specific to banking. 

The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Octavian Armașu, had a meeting with Ambassador Peter Michalko, Head of the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Moldova.

The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Octavian Armașu, had a meeting today with the US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Dereck J. Hogan.

Senior officials of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the European Union, as well as the Governors of the NBM and the NBR, together with economic experts discussed in a roundtable online the role of central banks in modernizing society and the challenges they face in emerging economies.

This decision was based on the analysis and evaluation of information associated with excessive liquidity in the banking system.

According to preliminary data, in 2020, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of US$ 795,73 million, the capital account registered a negative balance amounting to US$ 61,10 million, and the financial account recorded a net capital inflow of US$ 942,62 million. The international investment position amounted to US$ -5 493,85 million as of 12/31/2020, while the gross external debt totaled US$ 8 357,73 million.

According to preliminary data, in 2020, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of US$ 795,73 million. The capital account registered a negative balance amounting to US$ 61,10 million, and the financial account recorded a net capital inflow of US$ 942,62 million.

According to preliminary data, the international investment position recorded a net debit of US$ 5 493,85 million as of 12/31/2020 (or 46,1% as a ratio to GDP), 10,2% larger as compared to the end of 2019.

According to preliminary data, the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova grew by 12,7% as compared to the end of 2019 and totaled US$ 8 357,73 million as of 12/31/2020, which is 70,2% as a ratio to GDP (+8,2 p.p. as against 31.12.2019).

The National Bank of Moldova launches the information and awareness campaign entitled “Financial education - a personal, social and economic benefit”, announced today, within the framework of the closing event of the Global Money Week.