The World Bank will provide Moldova with a loan of 218.2 million euros ($250 million) to support the country’s structural reforms and sustainable economic growth
Specifically, this is provided for by a loan agreement between Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (member of the World Bank Group) to implement the Growth and Resilience Development Policy Operation Program for Moldova, which the parties signed on June 5; the parliament has now passed the draft law on its ratification in the first reading. The 218.2 million euros loan is intended to finance the state budget and support a number of structural reforms in the sectors of public administration, the business environment, financial transparency, education, the labor market, energy, and infrastructure. The program is part of a $400.1 million package of measures planned for Moldova for 2026–2027 and structured in two consecutive phases. Moldova is expected to receive the 218.2 million euros loan in a single tranche. The loan has a 30-year term, with a 9-year grace period. Interest rate: 6-month EURIBOR plus a variable margin set by the bank on a quarterly basis. A one-time commitment fee of 0.25% of the loan amount and a commitment fee of 0.25% of the outstanding balance are provided for. It should be noted that on June 4, the World Bank’s Board of Directors approved this $250 million loan for Moldova to support growth, resilience, and development policies (Growth and Resilience Development Policy Loan—DPL). With the support of this World Bank loan, Moldova plans to advance reforms aimed at promoting growth, strengthening competitiveness, creating jobs, and enhancing resilience and efficiency. The World Bank’s financing will be directed toward supporting reforms designed to enhance economic competitiveness, create new jobs, increase market transparency, and advance the process of European integration. All reforms planned for the first phase of the program have already been implemented. Measures planned for 2026 are aimed at modernizing the public procurement system, improving the business environment, increasing financial transparency, implementing reforms in education and the labor market, and aligning the energy and transportation sectors with European Union standards. //26.06.2026 – InfoMarket.
