Moldova has not received the final tranche of $170 million (approximately 2.9 billion lei) from the IMF under its latest Financing Program
This follows from the Ministry of Finance's submissions to the draft amendments to the 2025 State Budget Law, which, among other things, stipulate a reduction in external financing in the amount of 2,661.3 million lei compared to the approved and subsequently amended amount in the 2025 budget. The Ministry of Finance notes that this is due to the following factors: a decrease in loans intended for budget support by 2 billion 243.7 million lei, as well as loans intended for investment projects by 1 billion 517.9 million lei. Furthermore, the decrease in revenue from loans intended for budget support is due to the exclusion of the final tranche of 2.9 billion lei following the completion of the IMF Financing Program. At the same time, external financing in the budget will be supplemented by €25 million (approximately 493.8 million lei) based on the budget support loan Agreement provided by the French Development Agency, which is currently undergoing ratification. Former Finance Minister Victoria Belous confirmed the completion of the IMF program at the end of October, noting that the organization is and remains an important development partner for the country. A team of IMF experts is expected to visit Moldova in November to assess the actions completed and those missing under the previous program, and the new government will negotiate a new agreement with the IMF. Victoria Belous noted that the funds Moldova had planned to receive from the IMF have been replaced by financing under the EU-funded Moldova Growth Plan.// 11.11.2025 — InfoMarket.
