Veaceslav Ioniță: The volume of consumer loans of the population decreased

The volume of consumer loans of the population offered by banks in the Republic of Moldova decreased during the past year, compared to 2021, when there was an increase of three billion lei, claims the economic expert, Veaceslav Ionita.

Gasoline becomes more expensive at the weekend, and diesel becomes cheaper. The new prices displayed by ANRE

Gasoline continues to rise in price, while diesel is getting insignificantly cheaper. It happened after the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) established new ceiling prices for fuels for January 07-09.

The USA offers $30 million to strengthen the energy security of the Republic of Moldova. Maia Sandu: "It will help us maintain stability in the country"

The United States of America (USA) offers the Republic of Moldova direct budget support in the amount of $30 million, to strengthen the energy sector. "The international community is with us", declared the president of the country, Maia Sadu, who claims that, thanks to the support of the USA, the Republic of Moldova will get through this winter "easier".

Gold surges to 6-month high, and analysts expect records in 2023

The price of gold notched a six-month high early Tuesday, and analysts believe the rally has further to go in 2023, CNBC reports.

Our country will benefit from a 25 million euro credit for the waste management system

The EBRD offers the Republic of Moldova a loan of 25 million euros for the expansion and modernization of the waste management system. The EBRD investment will allow the Government of the Republic of Moldova to ensure an improved and more efficient collection of municipal waste, covering not only urban centers but also rural areas.

Two German companies, interested in investing in Marculesti International Airport

The Mărculești International Airport can be modernized and used as a logistics hub for transporting goods needed for the reconstruction of infrastructure in Ukraine, said the director of the Investment Agency Marin Ciobanu. According to him, two renowned international operators, the German companies Fraport and Lufthansa Cargo, expressed their readiness to invest in Mărculești, IPN reports.

More expensive gas for the Transnistrian region in January

In January, "Moldovagaz" will purchase natural gas from Gazprom at a price of approximately $1,230 per thousand cubic meters. All the volume of gas will be delivered to the left bank of the Nistru. This was announced by the president of the Board of Directors of "Moldovagaz", Vadim Ceban.

Forța Fermierilor demands the return to the mechanism of refunding excise duties for purchased diesel

The representatives of the public association "Forța Fermierilor" (Farmers' Force) urgently demand that the special margin for the sale of wholesale oil products, which does not exceed 1.5 lei per liter, be introduced into the legislation. They also demand the return to the mechanism of returning excise duties to farmers for purchased diesel, reports IPN.

As of January 4, fuels are significantly more expensive

The price of a litre of A95 gasoline increases by 0.70 lei, and standard diesel increases by 0.46 lei. The National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) established the new ceiling tariffs for January 4.

About 34 billion lei was collected by the Customs Service in 2022

The revenues collected by the Customs Service to the state budget in 2022 amount to 33.879 billion lei, being certified an increase of 18.65% compared to 2021 and 50.4% compared to of 2020.

Excise duties on gasoline and diesel will be increased

From January 4, excise duties on gasoline and diesel will increase. For gasoline - from 7,082 to 7,719 lei per ton, and for diesel - from 2,980 to 3,248 lei per ton.

Economic experts: The year 2023 will be one with multiple crises

The year 2023 will be one with multiple crises, according to economic experts at Deutsche Bank. Representatives of Germany's largest private bank say people are getting poorer and businesses are going bankrupt because of the global energy crisis.