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Fuel prices ease slightly on 30 September after a month of increasesOn 30 September Moldova’s capped fuel prices go down for the first time after a month of consecutive increases. According to the energy regulator ANRE, COR 95 petrol drops by 4 bani to MDL 34.31 per litre, and standard diesel by 15 bani to MDL 36.69 per litre. The cut is small compared with September’s […]VAT on Temu and other online marketplace purchases postponed to 1 NovemberVAT on purchases Moldovans make on international online marketplaces such as Temu will apply from 1 November instead of the planned 1 October. Parliament made the decision after consulting businesses and postal operators, Finance Minister Victoria Belous said. The measure covers imported goods bought through distance sales worth up to €150 per parcel and applies […]From 1 October Romania charges trucks over 3.5 tonnes per kilometre under TollRoFrom 1 October, Romania replaces the road vignette for goods vehicles with a maximum authorised mass above 3.5 tonnes with the TollRo system. The charge depends on the kilometres driven, the vehicle mass and its EURO emission class. Moldova’s National Road Transport Agency (ANTA) has notified local carriers. Rates differ for motorways and expressways versus […]
Securities issuance in Moldova up 71.8% in the first half, to MDL 733.76 millionMDL 733.76 million — that is how much Moldovan companies raised through securities issues in January–June 2026, 71.8% more than a year earlier, when the total was MDL 427.19 million. According to the National Commission for Financial Markets (CNPF), the money came through fewer issues — 17 versus 28 last year — but the average […]Tax service collected about 66 billion lei since January, 11.6% more than in 2025Moldova’s State Tax Service collected about 66 billion lei for the national public budget between January and 25 September. That is roughly 6.8 billion lei, or 11.6%, more than in the same period of 2025. The state budget received 27.88 billion lei (+13.7%), the social insurance budget 22.78 billion (+9.6%), local budgets 7.65 billion and […]BIMx exchange opens admission for brokers and issuers, first listing planned by year-endThe International Stock Exchange of Moldova (BIMx) has officially started admitting brokers and issuers, the final stage before trading begins. The first listing is planned by the end of 2026. The announcement was made at Moldova Business Week. According to BIMx CEO Veronica Arpintin, brokers are now completing the procedures to connect to the trading […]Cadastral revaluation: owners can request corrections to technical data until 31 OctoberThe mass valuation and revaluation of real estate in Moldova is complete, and owners can now view the results. Anyone who finds errors in a property’s technical characteristics has until 31 October to request corrections. The new cadastral values take effect on 1 January 2027. The announcement was made on 28 September by Ivan Danii, […]Heating in Chisinau up 62% from 1 October: 3,277 lei per gigacalorieANRE-approved tariffs. 3,277 lei (excluding VAT) — the new price per gigacalorie of heat supplied by Termoelectrica, approved by the energy regulator ANRE on 28 September. It applies from 1 October 2026. Termoelectrica customers have been paying 2,020 lei/Gcal, so the increase is 1,257 lei, or about 62%. In Balti, the CET-Nord tariff rises to […]Fund of Funds for SMEs: Economy Ministry holds talks with IFC and DFCMoldova’s Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation held talks on developing the Fund of Funds and attracting private capital for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises — the mechanism through which the state draws private capital into startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. A delegation led by State Secretary Natalia Selevestru held consultations in Washington […]Maker of OM and Gura Căinarului waters threatens to move production over drinks exciseRusnac-MoldAqua, Moldova’s largest producer of carbonated soft drinks and mineral water (the OM and Gura Căinarului brands, part of Discovery Group), has warned it may review investment projects and move part of its production to neighbouring countries. The trigger is the draft fiscal and customs policy for 2027, which proposes an excise duty of 1.60 […]