The Ministry of Economy predicts further depreciation of the national currency against the US dollar.

The Ministry of Economy predicts further depreciation of the national currency against the US dollar.

According to the preliminary macroeconomic forecast of the Ministry of Economy, in 2022 the average annual exchange rate of the lei against the US dollar will be 18.81 lei, which is 6.3% more than the average annual rate in 2021 (17.69 lei/$1). In the next 3 years, the average annual exchange rate of lei against the US dollar will grow annually: the forecast for 2023 is 19.71 lei per dollar, for 2024 - 20.49 lei per dollar, for 2025 - 21.05 lei per dollar. Thus, in 2025, the Moldovan leu will depreciate against the dollar by 19% (compared to 2021). According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Economy, at the end of 2022 the exchange rate of the lei against the dollar will be 19.13 lei per dollar, at the end of 2023 - 19.97 lei, at the end of 2024 - 20.73 lei, at the end of 2025. - 21.31 lei per dollar.// 31.03.2022 — InfoMarket

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