Energy costs deepen Moldova’s inflation squeeze

Rising energy prices and domestic fiscal pressures are fuelling inflation in Moldova, pushing up household bills, food prices and service costs, economic expert Viorel Gîrbu said.

Higher public salaries may not mean higher living standards

Moldova’s planned public sector pay increases from January 2027 may fail to improve employees’ purchasing power if inflation remains high, economic expert Marin Gospodarenco warned on Moldova 1 on November 11.

Mortgage lending hits record as rates fall in Moldova

Moldovan banks issued a record €163.9 million (approx. 3.3 billion MDL) in new mortgage loans in the third quarter of 2026, even as the National Bank tightened monetary policy and average mortgage rates fell to 9.7%.