The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) imposes a set of measures to prevent the COBID-19 spread and to ensure the further functionality of the financial and banking system of the country.

The reforms carried out during the last three years in the banking sector of the Republic of Moldova are appreciated positively by the IMF.

The National Bank of Moldova encourages the citizens to use cashless payment methods, such as internet applications and mobile payments, secure e-commerce payments and the cards for paying the goods and services in commercial points. These methods are more hygienic than the cash use and represent a good practice for preventing the spread of communicable diseases, including the COVID-19 virus.

The Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) decided unanimously to decrease the base rate applied to the main short-term monetary policy operations by 1,0 percentage points, as from 5,5 percent to 4,5 percent annually. 

The list of persons holding qualification certificate for financial institution auditor valid as of 02 March 2020.

În luna ianuarie 2020, prin intermediul băncilor licențiate au fost transferate din străinătate în favoarea persoanelor fizice mijloace bănești în valoare netă de 86,57 mil. USD (în creștere cu 0,8 la sută comparativ cu ianuarie 2019 ).

Under the Law no. 202 of 6 October 2018 regarding bank activity, the Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova has established the O-SII buffer rates for banks that are Other Systemically Important Institutions.

In January 2020, new loans extended by banks totalled MDL 2,237.7 million, an increase of 5.5%, compared to January 2019.

Are you a student or pupil in high school and want to be involved in promoting financial education? If yes, the financial education project „Learn! Give sense to money” offers you this opportunity.

In January 2020, the monetary base  decreased by MDL 154.8 million (0.3%) compared to the previous month and constituted MDL 46,696.2  million, which constitutes 14.7% more than in January 2019.

The National Bank of Moldova carried out today The Career Day dedicated to students and Master’s level students of higher education institutions, who are interested in the financial and banking career path.

A financial education podcast is launched today by the National Bank of Moldova and the Economic Press Club.

More than 100 students and Master’s level students of the country’s higher education institutions are expected on Tuesday, 18 February 2020, at the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) to learn more about the central bank’s activity.

The Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova set the rate of the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) applied to credit exposures situated in the Republic of Moldova, based on the CCyB guide calculated as of the third quarter of 2019.

The Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) decided unanimously to lift the early intervention regime at BC „Moldindconbank” S.A.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the annual inflation rate continued its upward trajectory since the beginning of 2019, increasing from 6.3% in September 2019 to 7.5% in December 2019. 

In 2019, the total volume of money transferred to individuals, residents of the Republic of Moldova, amounted to USD 1,222.89 million.

Statistics on RDT is produced following the IMF requirements.

The Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) decided unanimously to maintain the base rate applied to the main short-term monetary policy operations at the level of 5.5% annually. In addition, the interest rates on overnight credits and deposits remain unchanged at the level of8.5% and 2.5% annually. 

The interview includes the questions sent by media institutions and news websites from the Republic of Moldova at the request of the NBM.   

In December 2019, the total amount of net money transfers from abroad made in favour of individuals via licensed banks of the Republic of Moldova amounted to US$ 108.03 million (increasing by 12.1% as against December 2018).

In December 2019, the monetary base increased by MDL 541.3 million (1.2%) compared to the previous month and constituted MDL 46,851.0 million, which constitutes 7.6% more than in December 2018.