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Base rate rises to 11% amid inflationary pressures, NBM says

Reserve requirement ratios remain unchanged, while the average annual inflation forecast was revised upward for 2026 and 2027.

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In brief

  • On November 5, 2026, the NBM set the rate on overnight loans at 13% per annum and the rate on overnight deposits at 9% per annum.
  • Annual inflation reached 8.6% in September 2026, up 1.64 percentage points from the previous month, according to the NBM.
  • The NBM forecasts average annual inflation of 7.3% in 2026 and 6.9% in 2027.
  • The NBM Executive Committee’s next monetary policy meeting is scheduled for December 17, 2026.
Contents
  1. 1.What interest rates did the NBM set?
  2. 2.What does this mean for you?
  3. 3.Why was the base rate raised?
  4. 4.What happens next?

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) raised its base rate to 11% per annum on November 5, 2026, to curb price pressures. According to the central bank, the decision is also intended to encourage saving and reduce consumption amid accelerating inflation.

What interest rates did the NBM set?

The NBM Executive Committee unanimously approved the increase in the base rate, which applies to the main short-term monetary policy operations. Annual rates for the other instruments were set at 13% for overnight loans, 11.25% for repo operations and 9% for overnight deposits.

Reserve requirement ratios were kept at their current levels: 18% of the calculation base for funds attracted in Moldovan lei and non-convertible currency, and 26% for funds attracted in freely convertible foreign currency.

What does this mean for you?

By raising the base rate, the NBM aims to encourage saving and temper consumption in order to reduce price pressures. The central bank says that previous restrictive measures continued to pass through to the interest rates charged by banks in Q3 2026.

The weighted average interest rate on new loans in the national currency was 9.17% in Q3 2026, while the rate on new time deposits in the national currency reached 5.74%. These figures describe banking conditions in that quarter, not rates set by the decision of November 5, 2026.

Why was the base rate raised?

The NBM cited intensifying inflationary pressures, robust domestic demand and an upward revision to its inflation forecast as reasons for the decision. In September 2026, annual inflation was 8.6%, up 1.64 percentage points from the previous month.

The NBM forecast points to average annual inflation of 7.3% in 2026 and 6.9% in 2027, which are 0.1 and 0.7 percentage points, respectively, above previous estimates. The central bank expects inflation to return to the target range in Q3 2027; the target is 5%, with a margin of variation of ±1.5 percentage points.

What happens next?

The NBM will publish its Inflation Report on November 12, 2026, with its economic analysis and medium-term forecast. The next meeting of the Executive Committee on monetary policy is scheduled for December 17, 2026.

Sources

  1. Banca Națională a Moldovei — Decizia de politică monetară, 05.11.2026

Written with AI assistance from the official sources above and checked by the editors.

What we checked (12 claims and their sources)

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  1. Pe 5 noiembrie 2026, Comitetul executiv al Băncii Naționale a Moldovei a adoptat unanim decizia de majorare a ratei de bază la 11% anual. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  2. Dobânda anuală la creditele overnight a fost stabilită la 13%, cea la operațiunile repo la 11,25%, iar cea la depozitele overnight la 9%. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  3. Norma rezervelor obligatorii pentru mijloacele atrase în lei moldovenești și în valută neconvertibilă se menține la 18% din baza de calcul. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  4. Norma rezervelor obligatorii pentru mijloacele atrase în valută liber convertibilă se menține la 26% din baza de calcul. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  5. În trimestrul III 2026, rata medie ponderată a dobânzii la creditele noi în moneda națională a fost de 9,17%, iar cea la depozitele noi la termen în moneda națională a fost de 5,74%. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  6. Inflația anuală a fost de 8,6% în septembrie 2026, cu 1,64 puncte procentuale mai mare decât în luna precedentă. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  7. BNM prognozează o inflație medie anuală de 7,3% pentru 2026 și de 6,9% pentru 2027. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  8. Prognozele inflației medii anuale pentru 2026 și 2027 au fost majorate cu 0,1 și, respectiv, 0,7 puncte procentuale. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  9. BNM anticipează revenirea inflației în intervalul de variație în trimestrul III 2027. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  10. Ținta inflației pe termen mediu este de 5%, cu un interval de variație de ±1,5 puncte procentuale. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  11. Raportul asupra inflației va fi publicat pe 12 noiembrie 2026. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
  12. Următoarea ședință de politică monetară a Comitetului executiv al BNM este programată pentru 17 decembrie 2026. — Banca Națională a Moldovei
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