In July 2024 the monetary base  decreased by MDL 1,861.9 million (-2.2%) compared to the June 2024 and amounted to MDL 82,310.5 million, being 3.0% higher than in the similar period of the previous year.

Money supply M0  (currency in circulation) increased by MDL 838.0 million or by 2.1% compared to June 2024 and amounted to MDL 41,320.9 million, being 15.8% higher than in the similar period of the previous year (Chart 1).

Chart 1. Evolution of money supply in July 2024 compared to the previous month, MDL  billion

Money supply M1  increased by MDL 1,543.5 million or by 1.7% compared to June 2024 and accounted for MDL 89,987.0 million, being 24.8% higher than in the similar period of the previous year.

Money supply M2   increased by MDL 2,491.6 million or by 2.1% compared to June 2024 and amounted to MDL 119,981.1 million, being 16.3% higher than in the similar period of the previous year (Chart 2).

Chart 2. The evolution dynamics monetary aggregates, MDL million

Money supply M3   increased by MDL 2,523.1 million (+1.6%) compared to June 2024 and accounted for MDL 160,310.1 million, being 15.3% higher than in the similar period of the previous year.

The balance of deposits in domestic currency increased by MDL 1,653.6 million compared to the previous month and amounted to MDL 78,660.1 million, representing a share of 66.1% of the total balance of deposits. At the same time, the balance of deposits in foreign currency (recalculated in MDL) increased by MDL 31.5 million to MDL 40,329.0 million, as compared to the previous month, having a share of 33.9% (Chart 3).

Chart 3. Volume of deposits in July 2024 , MDL million

Balance of claims on economy   (Chart 4) accounted for MDL 72,983.6 million, increasing in July 2024 by MDL 965.7 million (+1.3%), compared to June 2024, due to the increase in the claims on economy in domestic currency by MDL 1,330.4 million (+2.5%) and the decrease in the claims on economy in foreign currency (expressed in MDL) by MDL 364.6 million (-1.9%)

It should be noted that the balance of claims on economy in foreign currency, expressed in USD , amounted in July to USD 1,059.5 million, decreasing by USD 8.5 million (-0.8%) compared to June 2024.

Chart 4. Volume of claims on economy in July 2024 , MDL million

1. Broad monetary base includes money put into circulation by the National Bank of Moldova (except cash in the vault of the National Bank of Moldova), bank reserves in lei (held in corresponding accounts at the National Bank of Moldova), required foreign currency reserves, “overnight” deposits of banks and sight deposits of other organizations at the National Bank of Moldova.

2. Currency in circulation M0 represents circulating cash issued by the National Bank of Moldova, except for cash in banks vaults and NBM vault.

3. Aggregate data may not correspond exactly to the sum of the components due to mathematical rounding.

4. Money supply M1 includes currency in circulation (M0) and residents’ domestic currency sight deposits.

5. Money supply M2 includes money aggregate (M1), term deposits in Moldovan lei of residents and money market instruments.

6. Money supply M3 includes M2 money supply and residents’ foreign currency deposits denominated in Moldovan lei.

7. Deposits are structured by institutional sectors under the Instruction on the procedure for preparing a report on monetary statistics by licensed banks (Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova No 206-215 of 2 January 2011). Other resident sectors include sectors of the households (individuals, individuals performing an activity) and non-profit institutions serving households.

8. According to the IMF methodology, loans to non-residents, interbank loans, and loans to the Government of the Republic of Moldova are excluded from the total claims on the economy (including data from banks under liquidation).

9. Recalculated using the official exchange rate of NBM at the end of the period.

10. Claims on domestic economy represent claims of the banking system of the Republic of Moldova (including banks in the process of liquidation), in domestic and in foreign currencies, on non-financial commercial companies which majority ownership is public or private, on other resident sectors. This indicator includes loans and borrowings (including overdue debt), overdue interest on loans; debt securities and shares; other claims.