Moldova
Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)has warned that rising inflation is the most serious issue facing Moldova. Inflation rose to 16.2% y-o-y in April, up from 15.6% in March. We...
2008-07-01Economy
Moldova has fallen to category 'tier 3' from category 'tier 2' in the U.S. State Department's annual report on human trafficking, indicating that the country fails to meet the minimum...
2008-07-01Economy
We believe that recent positive overtures by Russia towards Moldova will lead to a shift in the tone but not the overall direction of Moldovan foreign policy. Indeed, we expect that...
2008-06-25Economy
Moldovan economic growth slowed to 3.0% in 2007, down from 4.0% a year earlier. Poor performance in the key agricultural sector was the main factor with production impacted by the...
2008-03-05Economy
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is hoping to push forward on stalled negotiations between the Moldovan government and the separatist regime in the breakaway...
2008-03-05Economy
According to a World Bank report remittances to Moldova now comprise 36.2% of GDP. While this is a an important driver of economic growth in the country, we caution that it could...
2008-02-29Economy
The OSCE has called for a renewal of talks between Moldova and the separatist region of Transdniestria; talks between the two parties broke down 18 months ago. The Moldovan President,...
2007-10-30Economy
We are currently forecasting a moderate narrowing of Moldova's current account deficit to US$0.30bn this year, down from US$0.40bn in 2006. The narrowing is expected to come largely...
2007-10-29



