{"id":2931,"date":"2020-04-27T18:53:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T15:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zdg.md\/en\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2025-01-21T04:16:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T02:16:44","slug":"the-235-million-loan-from-the-international-monetary-fund-reaches-moldova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/the-235-million-loan-from-the-international-monetary-fund-reaches-moldova\/","title":{"rendered":"The $235 Million Loan from the International Monetary Fund Reaches Moldova"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Moldova\u2019s National Bank received the funds provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for managing the exceptional epidemiological situation caused by the COVID-19 virus. Previously, in Parliament 85 deputies approved the draft laws on attracting the $235 million loan from the International Monetary Fund.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IMF gave Moldova a $235 million loan to finance the state budget deficit and fight against the coronavirus epidemic in the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, Moldova will attract a $156 million loan through the fast financing instrument. The interest is 1.5 percent, with a grace period of three years and three months and a repayment period of one year and nine months. The maturity of the loan is five years. In addition, Moldova will pay a single commission of 0.5 percent of the amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the fast lending mechanism, our country will access a loan from the IMF of about $78 million. The interest is zero percent, with a grace period of five years and six months. The maturity of the loan is 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Economy has revised the forecast of macroeconomic indicators for 2020, taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy. According to the updated information, for the current year, in Moldova the GDP might decrease by 3 percent, the exports &#8211; by 3.8 percent, the imports &#8211; by 7.6 percent. The budget deficit is estimated at 7.63 percent of the GDP compared to 3.25 percent initially estimated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parliament approved the draft laws on attracting the $235 million loan from the IMF on April 23. Eighty-five deputies voted for the laws while seven deputies from the Shor Party parliamentarian faction abstained from voting.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moldova\u2019s National Bank received the funds provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for managing the exceptional epidemiological situation caused by the COVID-19 virus. 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