Moldovan ex‑bank chief Grigore Gacikevici detained in large money‑laundering and loan‑fraud case
Grigore Gacikevici, former president of Moldova’s Bank of Savings, was taken into custody by the National Anticorruption Center for 72 hours on 29 July 2026. Prosecutors allege that, while leading the bank, he and four former credit‑committee members approved non‑performing loans between 2005 and 2012, breaching internal banking rules and causing an estimated loss of about 3 billion lei. The court is set to deliver its verdict on 30 July 2026, and the indictment seeks a prison term of up to 15 years for Gacikevici.
In a separate anti‑corruption probe, prosecutorial investigator Cristin Ghemu was released from house arrest and placed under judicial supervision for 30 days on 16 July 2026. He remains under investigation for allegedly accepting a US$400,000 bribe in a money‑laundering case.
Both cases underscore Moldova’s intensified crackdown on high‑level corruption involving the banking sector and public officials.
Entities: Bank of Economies (BEM) · Bank of Economy (BEM) · Bank of Savings (BEM) · Bank of Savings (Moldova) · Chișinău Court · Chișinău Court · Chișinău Court of Appeal · Cristin Ghemu · Grigore Gacikevici · Moldova · Moldovan credit‑committee members · National Anticorruption Center (CNA)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gacikevici was previously detained in 2015 and March 2017. (b345630e-2b63-4992-925d-3d9a1549bf45)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Sentencing in the loan‑fraud case is scheduled for 30 July 2026. (belongs)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The investigation concerns loans granted between 2005 and 2012 that violated banking rules. (multiple)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Prosecutors seek a prison term of up to 15 years for Gacikevici. (belongs)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Five former credit‑committee members, including Gacikevici, are accused of the violations. (multiple)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The detention is part of a money‑laundering investigation. (multiple)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Gacikevici is accused of approving non‑performing loans between 2005 and 2012 that caused a loss of about 3 billion lei. (belongs)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Grigore Gacikevici was detained for 72 hours by the National Anticorruption Center on 29 July 2026. (belongs)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ghemu is investigated for a $400,000 bribe related to a money‑laundering case. (belongs)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Cristin Ghemu was released from house arrest and placed under judicial supervision for 30 days on 16 July 2026. (belongs)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The investigation into Gacikevici also includes a money‑laundering charge involving illicit payments transferred abroad. (belongs)