Moldova

The end of Igor Smirnov's 20-year reign as de facto president of Transdniester could welcome in a change in relations between Moldova and its breakaway region. However, while a more... 2011-12-22

Inflation remained stubbornly high in the last few months of 2011, with consumer prices up 8.9% y-o-y in November, led by soaring fuel costs. Average inflation was up 7.6% y-o-y in... 2011-12-22

GDP growth eased somewhat in Q211, coming in at a still-impressive 7.5% y-o-y, compared to 8.2% in the first quarter of the year. According to data from the national statistics office,... 2011-10-26

Negotiations aimed at resolving Moldova's frozen conflict with Transdniester are set to resume under the so-called 5+2 format, after a five-year hiatus. The announcement came in September,... 2011-10-26

The Moldova government has set November 18 as a date to select a president after two years of political deadlock. While the move creates new hope that a breakthrough can occur, there... 2011-10-26

We expect consumer price pressures in Moldova to ease over the second half of 2011 and as such remain sanguine in our end-year forecast for inflation to of 7.0%. Monetary tightening... 2011-08-19

Industrial production resumed its robust pace of expansion in June, climbing by 11.6% on an annualised basis, an improvement on the 4.8% rise registered in May and more in line with... 2011-08-19