The base rate applied on main short-term monetary policy operations is maintained at the current level of 9.0 percent annually.

In October 2016, the annual inflation rate accounted for 2.5 percent, decreasing by 0.5 percentage points compared to September.

In 2015, the current account of the balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova recorded a deficit of US$ 414.84 million (down by 27.1% as compared to 2014), the capital account registered a surplus of US$ 22.88 million and the financial account recorded a net inflow of US$ 443.72 million.The international investment position of the Republic of Moldova remained net debit totaling US$ -5,654.17 million as of 31.12.2015, while the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova reached US$ 6,345.43 million.

In October 2016, monetary base increased by MDL 179.4 million (0.5 percent) compared to September 2016 and accounted for MDL 33222.5 million.

Weighted average interest rate on new loans in national currency granted in October 2016 was 13.05 percent, decreasing by 2.70 percentage points compared to the same period of last year.

The international investment position of the Republic of Moldova recorded a net debit of US$ 5,654.17 million as of 31.12.2015, 1.0% larger than the debit recorded at the end of 2014.

In 2015, the current account of the balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova recorded a deficit of US$ 414.84 million (down by 27.1% as compared to 2014), the capital account registered a surplus of US$ 22.88 million and the financial account recorded a net inflow of US$ 443.72 million.

The gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova reached US$ 6,345.43 million at the end of 2015, down by 3.4 percent as compared to the end of 2014.

The information solution on Credit Risk Register was put into operation. The project implementation offers to the National Bank the possibility of concentrating detailed, reliable and prompt information related to credit risk, to which licensed banks are exposed.

The activity of the National Bank of Moldova on the foreign exchange market (foreign exchange interventions) is performed in strict compliance with the monetary and foreign exchange policy objectives.

The non-cash foreign exchange market of the Republic of Moldova is determined by the turnover of purchase/sale transactions of the foreign currency that have taken place on different segments of the market, except those performed by the National Bank of Moldova.

Total assets: 62,749,300 thousand MDL;
Total liabilities: 53,698,899 thousand MDL;
Total capital and reserves, total loss and revaluation differences: 9,050,401 thousand MDL.

Net (loss) /profit: (1,256,367) thousand MDL;
Total comprehensive result for the period:  (1,238,635) thousand MDL;
(Total loss) /profit available for distribution: (251,816) thousand MDL.

In September 2016, 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$ 99.67 million (down by 0.3% as against September 2015).

Inflation annual average rate will record the level of 6.3 percent in 2016 and the level of 4.6 percent in 2017.

The base rate applied on main short-term monetary policy operations decreased by 0.5 percentage points from 9.5 to 9.0 percent annually.

The project is carried out in accordance with the initial approved work plan, as an annex of the Twinning Contract. The main purpose of the project is to strengthen banking regulation and to develop the supervisory instruments in order to ensure an appropriate management of risks in banks in accordance with EU best practices in this regard.

To ensure a transparent ownership structure, the National Bank of Moldova assesses the suitability of the shareholders of banks. Simultaneously, assets have increased in this period, banks are capitalized enough, but face some problems with the level of non-performing loans, the downward trend in lending being still persistent.

National Bank of Moldova and the Moldovan Government have met the prior actions of the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) of the agreement at staff level between the Moldovan authorities and IMF experts concluded on 26 July 2016.

On 21 October 2016, the Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova has appointed Mr. Aureliu Cincilei, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, as the Chairman of the Board of BC "Moldindconbank" S.A. The bank will continue to operate in normal regime and will provide further the full range of services, including those related to operations with deposits, lending and settlement.

Under the policy of assessing and enhancing the transparency of shareholders of licensed banks, NBM found by the decision of 20.10.2016 that a group of persons act in concert in relation to BC "Moldindconbank" S.A. by acquiring and holding a qualifying holding in the bank's share capital in the amount of 63.89 percent, without the prior written permission of the NBM, thereby violating the Law on financial institutions.