The single Central Securities Depository (CSD) changed the planned date for the settlement of transactions with securities that are conducted on a regulated market or MTF, starting with 1 September 2019.

In July 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$ 114.64 million (down by 1.0% as against July 2018).

In July 2019, new loans extended by banks totalled MDL 2,850.4 million, recording an increase of 14.9%, compared to July 2018.

In July 2019, the monetary base  increased by MDL 693.2 million (1.5%) compared to the previous month and constituted MDL 45,653.8 million, which constitutes 19.6% more than in July 2018.

On 16 August 2019, the National Bank of Moldova launches a metallic circulating coin of commemorative nature with a face value of MDL 10, on the occasion of the national holiday “National Language Day”, which is celebrated in the Republic of Moldova on 31 August.

August 2019 issue.

In the first semester of 2019, the National Bank of Moldova continued its efforts to assure a sound corporative governance, transparency of the banking ownership, with the aim to maintain a stable banking sector and to attract potential investors. 

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 referential calculated as of the first quarter of 2019.

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) approved a series of decisions in the field of cashless payment services that cover more aspects related to the latest legislative trends at European level and related to the needs of consumers.

In the second quarter of 2019, the annual rate of inflation continued its upward trajectory from the beginning of the current year, by increasing from 2.8% in March to 4.4% in June 2019.

In the second quarter of 2019, the total amount of money transfers from abroad made in favour of individuals of the Republic of Moldova amounted to USD 313.47 million.

The Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova decided unanimously to increase by 0.5 percentage points the base rate applied to the main monetary policy operations, on a short term, which now constitutes up to 7.5% annually.

Total assets: 72 843 605 thousand MDL;
Total liabilities: 66 264 310 thousand MDL;
Total capital and reserves: 4 067 251 thousand MDL.

Net profit /(loss): 2 512 044 thousand MDL;
Total comprehensive result for the period: 2 568 438 thousand MDL;
Profit available for distribution/ (total loss): 281 158 thousand MDL.

The new members of the Management Body of BC „MOBIASBANCĂ – Groupe Societe Generale” S.A., approved by the NBM, have the necessary qualifications to manage the bank in accordance with the responsibilities entrusted to them.

The NBM’s decision is aimed to prevent the acquisition or acquirement, directly or indirectly, of the share holdings in a bank of the Republic of Moldova by individuals that are residents in the jurisdictions not implementing the international transparency standards.

In June 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$ 100.92 million (down by 14.1% as against June 2018).

In June 2019, the monetary base increased by MDL 724.5 million (1.6%) compared to the previous month and constituted MDL 44,960.6 million, which constitutes 15.9% more than in June 2018.