Overall, since the beginning of the year, it has increased by 6 billion 207.64 million lei (+11.9%). It should be noted that Moldova's previous record high for domestic public debt was recorded at the end of May, when it stood at 57 billion 861.33 million lei. As of the end of July, it stood at 57 billion 769.95 million lei, and as of the end of 2025, it was 51 billion 994.83 million lei. According to the Ministry of Finance, the increase in domestic public debt in January–August 2026 was due to positive net financing on the primary government bond market in the amount of 5 billion 767.44 million lei, as well as positive net financing from the direct placement of government bonds among individuals in the amount of 440.22 million lei. Specifically, as of the end of August, the outstanding balance of government securities issued on the primary market amounted to approximately 45 billion 066.97 million lei, which is 5 billion 767.44 million lei (14.7%) more than at the end of 2025 (39 billion 299.53 million lei), and it accounted for 77.4% of the total domestic public debt as of the end of August 2026. At the same time, the debt on bonds issued by the Ministry of Finance to fulfill payment obligations arising from the state guarantees dated November 17, 2014, and April 1, 2015, stood at 11,061.2 million lei as of the end of August, unchanged from the end of 2025. It accounted for 19% of Moldova's total domestic public debt as of the end of August. At the same time, debt on converted government securities as of the end of August totaled 983.73 million lei, remaining unchanged compared to the end of 2025 and accounting for 1.7% of the total domestic public debt. Debt on government securities issued through direct placement to individuals totaled 1,090.58 million lei (1.9% of the total), increasing by 440.22 million lei (+67.7%), compared to the end of 2025 (650.36 million lei). According to the Ministry of Finance, in January–August 2026, the weighted average interest rate on government securities sold at auction was 9.56% per annum, which is 0.48 percentage points higher than in 2025. By security type, yields were as follows: 91-day government bonds—3.03%, 182-day government bonds—9.71%, 364-day government bonds—9.72%, 1-year GO – 7.16%, 2-year GO – 7.19%, 3-year GO – 7.29%, 4-year GO – 7.6%, 5-year government bonds – 7.83% per annum, 7-year government bonds – 7.5%, 10-year government bonds – 8%. In 2025, Moldova's domestic public debt increased by 8 billion 033.65 million lei (+18.3%)—to 51 billion 994.83 million lei. // 11.09.2026 — InfoMarket.