Moldova capital market sees 72% surge in securities issuance

The capital market in the Republic of Moldova saw a 72% increase in securities issuance volume during the first half of the year, reaching nearly 734 million lei. According to the National Commission for Financial Markets, this growth was primarily driven by corporate bonds, which nearly doubled in volume compared to the previous year. While the number of issuances decreased by 39%, the average value per issuance rose significantly to 43.16 million lei.

In a separate financial development, the National Bank of Moldova reported informal foreign currency cash inflows exceeding 1.17 billion euros. These changes in external financial assets, associated with cash and deposits of households and non-profit institutions, could not be identified through available statistical data sources.

Additionally, the Customs Service reported that recent controls between September 21 and October 2, 2026, identified additional customs obligations totaling 744,630 lei to be collected for the state budget.