The National Bank of Moldova published updated data showing official reserve assets of EUR 5,266.54 million as at 31 March 2026, an increase of EUR 246.85 million from 27 February 2026. Net foreign assets stood at EUR 5,238.54 million, up EUR 248.41 million over the same period. The increase was driven mainly by receipts for Moldova’s Ministry of Finance totalling EUR 176.09 million, including EUR 173.22 million in budget support disbursed by the European Commission under the Reform and Growth Mechanism and EUR 2.87 million in loans and grants for investment projects. Other positive contributors were exchange-rate appreciation of reserve currencies against the euro (EUR 57.55 million), net inflows related to licensed banks’ foreign-currency required reserves (EUR 35.43 million), income from reserve management (EUR 12.45 million), net inflows to the Office for Managing External Assistance Programmes’ accounts (EUR 0.40 million) and other net inflows (EUR 0.48 million). Offsetting factors included external public debt service payments (EUR 19.70 million), revaluation of securities in the investment portfolio (EUR 12.76 million), Ministry of Finance payments (EUR 2.77 million) and the net result of foreign-exchange swap operations in the domestic FX market (EUR 0.32 million).
National Bank of Moldova 2026-04-07
National Bank of Moldova reports official reserve assets rise to EUR 5.27bn at end-March 2026
The National Bank of Moldova reported that official reserve assets rose to EUR 5,266.54 million as at 31 March 2026, with net foreign assets increasing to EUR 5,238.54 million since 27 February 2026. The increase was mainly driven by EUR 176.09 million in receipts for the Ministry of Finance, including EUR 173.22 million in budget support from the European Commission, plus exchange-rate gains, higher foreign-currency required reserves and reserve income, partly offset by external public debt service, securities revaluation losses and other Ministry of Finance payments.