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Crisis succession and Moldovan banks
Iurie Gotisan, October 31, 2011
According to Romanian economist Daniel Daianu and his European fellows, the excess of all kinds of financial innovations in European financial-banking systems and others is particularly to blame for the current crisis[…]
Reflections on the budget for 2011
Iurie Gotisan, March 15, 2011
We can already see that the approval of the state budget for 2011, even at this stage, i.e. by the government, is a welcome gesture as such. Being primarily a political document and than a economic one, the budget projection understandably provoked disputes not only between government and the opposition, but also between parties in AIE[…]
Dynamic of economy: truth or challenge?
Iurie Gotisan, September 30, 2008
The 5.4-percent economic growth for the 1st semester (GDP rose by 6.2 percent in the 2nd quarter of 2008) is surprising, though it slowed down much in the last two years[…]
Strong leu, great leu or new heights for the dollar?!
Iurie Gotisan, May 15, 2007
Beyond various figures advanced by economists, bankers or analysts of financial market in their commentaries on exchange rates, two words revealing a convergence of opinions are often found[…]
Problem of exchange rate and currency market
Iurie Gotisan, April 15, 2007
The leu appreciated by nearly 4 percent versus dollar and more than 1 percent versus euro in the past three years. The appreciation of the leu versus euro and U.S. dollar seems to be excessive and unsustainable on long term and unbalances of economy could produce an abrupt depreciation soon[…]
Fiscal revolution: for or against?
Iurie Gotisan, April 1, 2007
The Government has recently examined the draft tax policy of Moldova for 2008–2010, in which several scenarios of policies have been evaluated, including very bold ones on reduction of taxes[…]
Leu — “holy column” of economy
Iurie Gotisan, December 1, 2006
The Moldovan leu turned 13 on November 29. It is not a very long period, but also not too short and the central bank has managed to prevent a system crisis by playing the role of a guardian that ensures the stability of the “holy column” of economy — the “strong leu” — in spite of all difficulties[…]
Banks punished
Iurie Gotisan, October 25, 2005
The bank system in Moldova has visibly developed the past years in spite of a not very favorable external environment. Indicators of financial position of commercial banks have remained relatively high, while year 2004 confirmed this evolution one more time[…]
Currency Market: New Challenges
Veaceslav Negruta, November 28, 2004
The US Dollar’s spectacular fluctuations against other foreign currencies put financial markets and analysts on fire, also testing the nerves of some actors on the local market[…]
Challenges faced by the National Bank
Iurie Gotisan, June 27, 2004
Undoubtedly, one may find Moldova’s macroeconomic achievements (given the economic growth registered in the last three years) acceptable, as banking sector managed to steer away from a system crisis despite the difficulties it faced[…]
Domestic foreign exchange market: on-going volatility
Iurie Gotisan, May 9, 2004
In the last two weeks Moldova Lei constantly appreciated against USD by 11.2% and reached its highest in the last five years being traded over 11,5 Lei per USD. According to the National Bank experts and economy-watchers the fluctuations are largely due to strong supply of foreign currency, mainly money sent home by Moldovans working abroad[…]
Liberalisation of capital flows
Sorin Hadarca, March 14, 2004
Liberalisation of capital flows has been right from the beginning a rather controversial issue in the Moldovan foreign exchange policy. Restrictions on capital flow imposed on Moldovan citizens stem from the efforts undertaken by authorities at the dawns of independence in order to keep a stable exchange rate of the national currency[…]
Inflation in the Republic of Moldova: causes and effects
Iurie Gotisan, February 9, 2004
National Bank of the Republic of Moldova is responsible for the monetary and foreign exchange policy. Under its bylaws NBM’s main goal is to “realise and maintain the stability of the national currency that ultimately provides reduction of the inflation rate, ensures the general level of prices and of the exchange rate of MDL”[…]
Maastricht paradox. Is there a lesson for Moldova?
Sorin Hadarca, February 8, 2004
European Monetary Union, represented by the countries that adopted a single European currency — Euro, are nowadays split when it comes to complying with Maastricht criteria[…]
Insurance in the Republic of Moldova
Cristian Untila, March 23, 2003
Recently the Parliament passed the Law on the Modification and Completion of the Law on Insurance. So far no studies or analysis have been undertaken in the relevant field[…]