Moldova's Central Bank Cuts Rates by 25bps to Stimulate Economy

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 09/18/25 11:35 AM EDT

11:35 AM EDT, 09/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Moldova's central bank (BNM) Thursday said its Executive Board decided unanimously to lower its policy rate by 25bps to 6.0%.

The Executive Board also reduced by 25bps to 8.0% the interest rate on overnight loans, to 6.25% repo transactions and to 4.0% overnight deposits.

With these reductions, the BNM noted in its policy statement that it "consolidates its position of supporting and stimulating aggregate demand, including encouraging consumption and investment, balancing the national economy and the current account, with an emphasis on anchoring inflation expectations."

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