The National Bank of Moldova published updated information on its activity in the foreign exchange market, setting out how it reports intervention operations and providing monthly non-cash market figures. The release shows spot sales of EUR 4.0m equivalent and swap sales of EUR 9.7m equivalent, and confirms it did not carry out any forward operations. The Bank distinguishes between direct spot purchases or sales of foreign currency against the Moldovan leu, which affect the money supply, and adjustment operations via foreign exchange swaps, described as reversible instruments without long-term impact on the money supply. Transactions are recorded on the date they are concluded; amounts are converted into EUR and USD using monthly average exchange rates, and swap volumes are calculated as a daily weighted average based on the swap tenor. Non-cash foreign exchange market information is published monthly by the last day of the month following the reporting month.
National Bank of Moldova 2025-10-28
National Bank of Moldova publishes FX intervention statistics with EUR 4.0m spot sales and EUR 9.7m equivalent swap sales and no forward operations
The National Bank of Moldova released updated data on foreign exchange market activities, detailing intervention operations and monthly non-cash market figures. The report includes spot sales of EUR 4.0 million and swap sales of EUR 9.7 million, with no forward operations. The Bank differentiates between direct spot transactions affecting money supply and reversible foreign exchange swaps, with transactions recorded on the conclusion date and converted using monthly average exchange rates.