Moldova’s National Commission for Financial Markets reported that the International Stock Exchange of Moldova (BIMx) aims to increase the country’s stock market capitalization to 18% of gross domestic product by 2030. The target, discussed at Capital Market Forum 2026, forms part of the next phase of Moldova’s 2026-2030 capital market strategy, focused on building a functional ecosystem around the new exchange and connecting it with European markets. Moldova’s market capitalization currently ranges from 3% to 7% of GDP, compared with 10% to 30% in Eastern Europe and 60% to 80% in the European Union. BIMx intends to double its share capital from EUR 1.5 million to EUR 3 million in 2026 and has invited institutional investors and strategic partners to participate. Priorities include increasing secondary-market liquidity, preparing companies to raise market funding and developing the intermediary and advisory capacity needed to support issuers. Commission Chair Dumitru Budianschi emphasized stronger regulation and market confidence, while Economy and Digitalization Minister Claudiu Năsui called for state-owned companies to prepare for market access and, where appropriate, listings, alongside a larger role for pension funds as long-term domestic investors.
Moldova’s National Commission for Financial Markets reports BIMx plan to lift market capitalization to 18% of GDP by 2030
Moldova’s National Commission for Financial Markets reported that BIMx aims to lift stock market capitalization from the current 3% to 7% of GDP to 18% by 2030. The exchange plans to double its capital to EUR 3 million in 2026, while authorities and market participants focus on liquidity, issuer readiness and the supporting regulatory and intermediary ecosystem.