The rates of the banking activity in Moldova demonstrate stability in this sector, says the analysis of relevant data as of late April, published by the independent analytical center Expert-Grup on Thursday.

The Moldovan leu exchange rate will stand still with a possible slow and almost insignificant weakening against the Euro and the US dollar, said currency dealers to Infotag on Thursday.

The official launching of the Single Central Securities Depository, work on which was conducted for the last two years, was launched in Moldova on Tuesday.

German radio station Deutche Welle made an attempt to understand why many agricultural products in Moldova are more expensive than in Germany. The article, published on the radio station’s portal, says that in recent weeks the prices on basic agricultural commodities sharply grew, while the country, known for its fertile soils, is now importing around 80% of green dill and parsley from Turkey, Georgia and Ukraine.

Citizens of Moldova are more frequently using bank cards for buying and paying for goods and services, said Director of the National Bank of Moldova Department for Payment Systems Victor Susu.

Residents of the country’s first park of informational technologies Moldova IT Park paid to the state budget 133 million lei in the form of single sales tax (7%), while other fees accounted for 165 million lei.

Revenues of the National Social Insurance Fund (CNAS) accounted for 7,840 million lei (US$440.4 million) as of the beginning of May, which is 36.1% of the total sum, planned for 2019. In comparison to the January-April 2018, the receipts grew 1,241 million lei.

The Single Central Depository of securities conducted the first settlements on deals with government securities, concluded on the Moldova Stock Exchange.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization will provide 29 million euros to Moldova within the framework of the Program for Inclusive and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Moldova for 2019-2023.

The commercial industrial-construction bank Moldindconbank has for the second time declared Most Innovative Bank 2019 in Moldova in the annual rating “The Innovators 2019”, compiled by international financial publication Global Finance.

Director of the Public Property Agency (PPA) Vladimir Baldovici expressed joy about the Hungary's interest in developing business in Moldova and promised to do everything possible to stimulate joint projects.

The main monetary policy instrument rates in Moldova will remain at the current level at least until June 19. A corresponding decision was adopted by the National Bank of Moldova Executive Committee on Tuesday.

The Moldovan Customs Service ensured revenues to the state budget worth 6,577 million lei (US$369.5 million) as of early May, which is 549.6 million (9.1%) more than over the equivalent period of 2018.

In qualitative terms, the situation on the market of nonbank crediting improves, maintains Chairman of the National Commission for Financial Market (NCFM) Valeriu Chitan.

The Gazprom published the annual financial report, which says that the Transnistrian region of Moldova accumulated a debt of around US$6 billion for the consumed blue fuel.

The Government raised the maximum size of annual subsidy per 1 farmer to 5 million lei from 3 million, as well as per a group of agricultural producers - to 7.5 million lei (US$419.6 million) from 4.5 million.

The profit earned by the Moldova's first private bank Victoriabank in 2018 - 167 million lei - will be most likely directed to development.

The bank margin creditors may apply during 2019 to credits, guaranteed by the state within the program “First House”, was lowered to 2% from 3% as per the Government’s decision, taken on Wednesday.

The average size of pensions in Moldova accounted for almost 1794 lei (over US$100) as of April 1, growing 85 lei year to date. Meanwhile, the number of beneficiaries, who are receiving this type of social allowance, fell to 699.6 thousand from 703.9 thousand in 1Q2019.

The revenues to the state budget in 1Q2019 grew 480.5 million lei (5.7%) against the equivalent period of 2018 and exceeded 8,906 million (US$514.8 million) as of the end of March.