The National Bank of Moldova published monthly statistics on Moldova’s non-cash foreign exchange market, reporting banks’ purchases and sales of foreign currency against the Moldovan leu across interbank and intrabank segments, excluding transactions conducted by the central bank. In SPOT trading (EUR-equivalent), interbank purchases totalled EUR 10.8m and sales EUR 15.4m, driven mainly by EUR (EUR 8.2m buys and EUR 11.8m sells) and USD (EUR 2.7m buys and EUR 2.5m sells). Intrabank SPOT activity was larger, with purchases of EUR 369.1m and sales of EUR 585.8m, led by EUR (EUR 207.8m buys and EUR 361.2m sells) and USD (EUR 150.8m buys and EUR 184.0m sells), with smaller volumes in Romanian leu, Russian rouble and pound sterling. SWAP activity was limited to EUR 35.7k on both sides in the interbank market, and no FORWARD transactions were recorded. The figures are compiled from banks’ reports, recorded on trade date and converted into EUR using monthly average exchange rates, with SWAP volumes calculated using a maturity-weighted daily average; the statistics are published monthly by the end of the following month.
National Bank of Moldova 2026-03-20
National Bank of Moldova publishes non-cash FX market statistics showing EUR 585.8m intrabank spot sales excluding its trades
The National Bank of Moldova released monthly statistics on the non-cash foreign exchange market, detailing banks' foreign currency transactions against the Moldovan leu. In SPOT trading, interbank purchases and sales were EUR 10.8m and EUR 15.4m, respectively, while intrabank activity was significantly higher. SWAP activity was minimal, and no FORWARD transactions were reported.