The National Bank of Moldova published its monthly statistics on the domestic cash foreign exchange market for January 2026, covering cash exchange units’ purchases and sales of foreign currency against the Moldovan leu with individuals. Total reported turnover was EUR 350.4 million equivalent, comprising EUR 279.0 million in purchases and EUR 71.4 million in sales. The euro accounted for EUR 257.5 million (74.1% of turnover), followed by the US dollar at EUR 49.7 million (13.3%) and other currencies at EUR 32.4 million (10.6%). Compared with the previous month, overall turnover fell 23.2%, with euro volumes down 25.1% and US dollar volumes down 22.6%. Versus January 2025, total turnover declined 7.3%, with purchases down 1.9% and sales down 23.7%, while Russian ruble turnover rose 35.3%. Volumes are converted into euros using monthly average official exchange rates, and the central bank publishes the cash foreign exchange market data monthly by the last day of the month following the reporting period.
National Bank of Moldova 2026-02-20
National Bank of Moldova reports January 2026 cash foreign exchange turnover of EUR 350.4 million, down 23.2% month on month
The National Bank of Moldova released January 2026 statistics on the domestic cash foreign exchange market, reporting a total turnover of EUR 350.4 million. The euro dominated with EUR 257.5 million, while the US dollar accounted for EUR 49.7 million. Overall turnover decreased by 23.2% from the previous month and 7.3% year-on-year.