The National Bank of Moldova published June 2025 data on the domestic foreign exchange market, showing that net foreign currency supply from individuals covered 78.1% of economic agents’ net foreign currency demand, down from 86.4% in May. Against this backdrop, the central bank intervened in the local interbank market with net foreign currency sales of EUR 29.1 million. Net foreign currency supply from individuals rose by EUR 11.0 million (+4.2%) month on month to EUR 272.8 million, while economic agents’ net demand increased by EUR 46.1 million (+15.2%) to EUR 349.1 million. For January–June 2025, net supply from individuals totalled EUR 1,444.4 million and net sales to legal entities EUR 1,699.3 million, implying an 85.0% coverage ratio versus 92.5% in January–June 2024. The average leu-euro exchange rate increased by 0.7% to 19.6668 MDL per EUR, and the end-month level was 0.9% higher than at end-May. In the currency composition of individuals’ net supply, the euro remained dominant (69.3%), followed by the US dollar (21.9%) and other currencies (8.8%).
National Bank of Moldova 2025-07-21
National Bank of Moldova reports June 2025 FX coverage ratio drops to 78.1% and records net EUR 29.1m interbank sales
In June 2025, the National Bank of Moldova reported that net foreign currency supply from individuals covered 78.1% of economic agents' demand, down from 86.4% in May, prompting the bank to sell EUR 29.1 million in the interbank market. Net supply from individuals rose by EUR 11.0 million to EUR 272.8 million, while demand from economic agents increased by EUR 46.1 million to EUR 349.1 million. The leu-euro exchange rate rose by 0.7% to 19.6668 MDL per EUR.