Maintaining the base rate applied on main short-term monetary policy operations at the current level of 3.5 percent annually.

In April 2014, the monetary base was MDL 25878.9 million, increasing by MDL 781.9 million (3.1 percent) compared to March 2014.

Tier I capital of licensed banks reached the level of MDL 8,177.5 million as on March 31, 2014 and increased by 3.3 percent in the first three months of the year.

According to the data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in April 2014, the consumer prices index (CPI) for the last 12 months constituted 5.8 percent, increasing by 0.1 percentage points versus the previous month, being maintained within the range of variation of ± 1.5 percentage points from the 5.0 percent inflation target.

According to the data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the consumer prices index (CPI) for the last 12 months constituted 5.7 percent in March 2014, increasing by 0.3 percentage points versus the previous month, remaining close to the 5.0 percent inflation target.

Weighted average interest rate on new loans in national currency granted in April 2014 was 11.49 percent, decreasing by 0.91 percentage points versus the same period last year.

In March 2014, the monetary base was MDL 25097.0 million, increasing by MDL 330.8 million (1.3 percent) compared to February 2014.

Maintaining the base rate applied on main short-term monetary policy operations at the current level of 3.5 percent annually.

Weighted average interest rate on new loans in national currency granted in March 2014 was 11.60 percent, decreasing by 1.17 percentage points versus the same period last year.

In February 2014, the monetary base was MDL 24766.2 million, decreasing by MDL 495.9 million (2.0 percent) compared to January 2014.

In the first quarter of 2014, the international relations of the Republic of Moldova evolved in conditions of MDL depreciation against euro and US dollar, the growth in the real sector of the domestic economy (GDP grew by 3.6 percent in real terms as compared to the first quarter of 2013).

Total assets: 41,573,673 thousand MDL
Total liabilities: 37,823,861 thousand MDL
Total capital and reserves, profit and revaluation differences: 3,749,812 thousand MDL

Net profit - 931,974 thousand MDL
Comprehensive result - 936,050 thousand MDL
Profit available for distributionProfit available for distribution is calculated for purposes of presentation, which is recorded only at the end of the year, according to art. 20 of the Law on the National Bank of Moldova no. 548-XIII dated 21 July 1995 - 155,461 thousand MDL

Maintaining the base rate applied on main short-term monetary policy operations at the current level of 3.5 percent annually.

The gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova as of March 31, 2014 reached US$ 6,754.03 million, growing by 2.1%.

The international investment position of the Republic of Moldova at the end of first quarter 2014 remained net debit and recorded US$ 5,482.43 million.

The annual rate of inflation has returned close to the target stipulated in the Medium-term monetary policy strategy and reached the level of 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, by 0.9 percentage points higher than in the third quarter of 2013.

According to the data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the consumer prices index (CPI) for the last 12 months constituted 5.4 percent in February 2014, increasing by 0.3 percentage points versus the previous month, and remaining close to the inflation target of 5.0 percent.