The EBRD is lending €50 million to Moldova’s largest bank – maib – to reinforce its funding base in the challenging economic environment caused by the war on Ukraine. It will also enable maib to continue supporting the Moldovan economy, with a focus on private businesses.

The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) will provide a 7-year subordinated loan in Moldovan lei equivalent to €15 million to MoldovaAgroindbank (maib).

Apparel brands from Moldova and Belarus exhibited their wares at the Who’s Next and Première Vision trade fairs in Paris with the support of the Ready to Trade project being implemented by Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) and International Trade Centre (ITC) under the EU4Business initiative.

The European Union has disbursed a further €50 million in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to the Republic of Moldova, the European Commission announced on 8 October.

On 28 September, the European Union disbursed a grant of €36.4 million for the Republic of Moldova. It will support the country in tackling COVID-19 and performing police reform.