The National Bank of Moldova (BNM) published July 2025 foreign exchange market statistics showing that net foreign currency supply from individuals covered 79.9% of companies’ net foreign currency demand, up from 78.1% in June. Against this backdrop, BNM intervened in the local interbank market through net sales totaling EUR 64.0 million. Month on month, net foreign currency supply from individuals increased by EUR 78.2 million to EUR 351.0 million (+28.7%), while net sales of foreign currency to legal entities rose by EUR 90.0 million to EUR 439.1 million (+25.8%), lifting the coverage ratio by 1.8 percentage points. For January–July 2025, individuals’ net supply totalled EUR 1,795.5 million and net sales to legal entities EUR 2,138.4 million, implying an 84.0% coverage ratio versus 92.0% in January–July 2024. The leu’s average exchange rate against the euro moved from 19.6668 in June to 19.7842 in July, and the euro remained the largest component of individuals’ net supply at 71.6% (EUR 251.3 million), followed by the US dollar at 20.3% (EUR 71.4 million) and other currencies at 8.1% (EUR 28.3 million).
National Bank of Moldova 2025-08-21
National Bank of Moldova reports July 2025 FX demand coverage at 79.9% and net sells EUR 64.0 million on the interbank market
The National Bank of Moldova reported that in July 2025, net foreign currency supply from individuals covered 79.9% of companies’ net foreign currency demand, up from 78.1% in June. The BNM intervened in the interbank market with net sales of EUR 64.0 million. The leu's average exchange rate against the euro increased from 19.6668 in June to 19.7842 in July.