Moldova's central bank raises key rate to 7.5%

Inflation was 6.51% in June; average inflation of 7.2% is expected for 2026 and 6.2% for 2027, with a return to the 5% ± 1.5 point target range from the third quarter of 2027

Reserve requirements stay at 18% for lei and 26% for freely convertible currency. The central bank sees inflation above the 6.5% upper bound of the target until the second quarter of 2027; its forecasts for 2026 and 2027 are 0.2 and 0.4 points higher than before. The source does not state the previous rate (National Bank of Moldova, 6 Aug 2026).