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December
28, 2009 - IMF Survey:
Multi-Speed Recovery Seen for Europe

November
3, 2009
-
Cross-Country
Fiscal Monitor, Nov-2009:
The State of Public Finances
October 28, 2009
-
Government of Moldova's Press
Release: Prime Minister
Vladimir Filat and head of IMF
mission Nikolay Gueorguiev held a press
conference today
October 28, 2009
-
IMF Press Release: IMF Announces
Staff-Level Agreement with Moldova for Extended
Credit Facility/Stand-by
Arrangement of About US$ 600 Million
October 12, 2009
-
Ministry of Finance Press Statement:
Moldova Delegation Participated in
the Annual
Meetings of the IMF & WB

October 9, 2009 -
IMF Survey: Europe: IMF Sees
Slow and Fragile Recovery, by Johan Mathisen,
IMF
European Department

October 8, 2009 - Commentary by Marek Belka, Director of IMF’s
European Department:
"Emerging Markets:
Challenges
and Rewards"
October 7, 2009 -
Capital Market:
IMF experts recommend Moldovan
financial companies to be vigilant in
their clients' identification
October 6, 2009
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: October 6-7, 2009

October
3, 2009
- Regional Economic Outlook: Europe (Oct-2009)
Securing Recovery

October 1, 2009
-
World Economic Outlook, Oct-2009:
Sustaining the Recovery

September
30, 2009
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Apr-2009:
Navigating the Financial Challenges Ahead

September
30, 2009 -
Capital Market:
IMF will grant assistance to the
NCFM on AML/CFT matters
September
23, 2009
- Annual Report of the Executive Board, 2009:
Fighting the Global Crisis

September 10, 2009 - IMF Factsheet
Update: The IMF at a Glance
August
27, 2009
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Logos Press Weekly
What is more rational

 August
26, 2009
-
"Business Expert" Magazine:
Johan Mathisen: "IMF can
intervene rapidly, but let's see the
result of the political process"

August
20, 2009 -
Infotag: IMF ready to
begin talks on new assistance program with new government
immediately

July
30, 2009
-
Cross-Country Fiscal Monitor, Jul-2009:
The State of Public Finances; by Mark Horton,
Manmohan Kumar, and Paolo
Mauro
July 8, 2009
-
World Economic Outlook Update, Jul-2009:
Contractionary Forces Receding But Weak
Recovery Ahead

July
2, 2009
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Chisinau Observer Weekly
"The next mission will come to
Chisinau fairly soon"

May 26, 2009 - IMF Press Statement: IMF mission will work in
Chisinau during May 28–June 10, 2009
May 22, 2009
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Stroy-Business Magazine

May 15, 2009 - IMF Factsheet:
The IMF’s Role in Helping Protect the Most Vulnerable in the Global Crisis
May 14, 2009 - IMF Factsheet: A
Changing IMF—Responding to the Crisis
May 14, 2009 - Commentary by Marek Belka and Srobona Mitra, IMF’s
European Department
"In One Boat, but in Stormy
Weather"
May
12, 2009
- Regional Economic Outlook: Europe (May 2009)
Addressing the Crisis

May
10, 2009 -
IMF Webcast:
Regional Economic Outlook for the
Caucasus and Central Asia,
by Veronica
Bacalu, IMF Senior Economist, former NBM's vicegovernor

April 25, 2009
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 25-26, 2009

April 22, 2009
- IMF Press Statement: The IMF stands ready to
support Moldova...
April
21, 2009
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Apr-2009:
Responding to the Financial Crisis and Measuring
Systemic Risks

April 16, 2009
-
World Economic Outlook, Apr-2009:
Crisis and Recovery

April 3, 2009
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Novosti-Moldova: Moldova
can benefit from preferential loans
March
23, 2009
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
"Business Expert" Magazine
"Moldova has a limited choice of
policy options available"

March
13, 2009
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Logos Press Weekly Anti-crisis measures for Moldova

March
6, 2009
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Novosti-Moldova: "Influence
of world financial crisis on
Moldova will be stronger than it was forecasted
earlier"
February
16 , 2009
- IMF Press Statement:
IMF mission visited Chisinau...
February
16 , 2009
-
STI Press Release: Proposal
from IMF TA mission
January 28, 2009
-
World Economic Outlook Update, Jan-2009:
Global Economic Slump Challenges Policies

December 15, 2008
- IMF Press Statement:
IMF mission concluded visit to
Chisinau
December 4, 2008 -
Government of Moldova's Press
Release: Prime Minister Z.
Grecianii had a meeting
with the IMF mission, which started its work
in Chisinau
November 26, 2008
- IMF Press Statement:
Round Tables on AML/CFT
Supervision and Inspections
November 24, 2008
-
Johan Mathisen at the
Economic Press Club:
"The first signs of recovery
will be
observed in 2010"
November 24, 2008
-
NBM:
Round table on anti–money laundering
and combating financing terrorism

November 11,
2008
- IMF Press Statement: IMF mission will work in Chisinau during
December
4-16

November 6, 2008
-
World Economic Outlook Update, Nov-2008:
Rapidly Weakening Prospects Call for New
Policy Stimulus

October 28,
2008 - IMF Survey: IMF in
Talks on Loans to Countries Hit by Financial Crisis

October
20, 2008
- Regional Economic Outlook: Europe (Oct-2008)
Dealing with Shocks

October 13, 2008
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: October 13, 2008

October 10, 2008
-
Annual Report of the Executive Board, 2008:
Making The Global Economy Work for All

October 10, 2008
-
Ministry of Finance Press Statement:
Moldova Delegation Will
Participate in the Annual
Meetings of the IMF & WB in Washington

October 10, 2008
-
Logos Press:
"Firm stability"

October 10, 2008
-
Novosti-Moldova: Future
development of Moldova's financial system will yield many
positive outcomes,
says IMF Resident Representative 
October 9, 2008 -
CEI Summit Economic Forum / Moldova Investment Forum: J. Mathisen's
presentation
"Moldova at a crossroad
- the challenges ahead to sustain growth over the medium term"

October 8, 2008
-
TV Moldova: On-air dialogue: IMF's Christophe Rosenberg and Johan
Mathisen invited to
the "The
European Vector" program
(video)

October 8, 2008
-
IDIS Viitorul:
IMF Resident Representative in
Moldova speaks to young leaders about main
economic challenges
October 7, 2008
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Oct-2008:
Financial Stress and Deleveraging: Macro-
Financial Implications and Policy

October
6, 2008 -
IMF Country Report: Republic of
Moldova: Fourth Review Under the Three-Year
Arrangement Under the Poverty
Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of
Performance Criterion - Staff Report; Staff Rweport Supplement; and Press Release
October 2, 2008
-
World Economic Outlook, Oct-2008:
Financial Stress, Downturns, and Recoveries

September 18,
2008
- IMF Press Statement:
IMF mission concluded visit to
Chisinau
August
13, 2008
- IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concluded its work on Aug-12
August 7, 2008
-
Publication of the Financial System
Stability Assessment - Update
August
1, 2008
- Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
Zero Corporate Income Tax in Moldova: Tax Competition
and Its Implications
for Eastern Europe
August
1, 2008 -
Ministry of Finance Press Statement:
IMF Mission Pays a Working Visit to
MoF and STI During
July 30-August 12, 2008

July
31, 2008 -
STI Press Release: IMF
ТА
mission
July 30, 2008
-
Capital Market:
IMF supports NCFM's AML efforts

July 24 , 2008
- IMF Press Statement:
Workshop on Effective
Implementation of Customer Due Diligence
Requirements
July 15, 2008
-
World Economic Outlook Update, Jul-2008:
Global slowdown and rising inflation

July 14, 2008
-
Publication of the Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and
Technical Memorandum
of Understanding (June 30, 2008)

July
14, 2008 - IMF Press
Release: IMF Executive Board
Completes Fourth Review of Moldova's PRGF
Arrangement and Approves US$18.6
Million Disbursement
June
24, 2008
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Profit:
Comments on inflation
 June
9, 2008
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to Business
Expert:
"It is our opinion that any
increase of reserves
contributes to taming the inflation"
May
29, 2008
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Chisinau Observer
Weekly:
"To
lower inflation,
one needs to
dampen credit growth"
May
23,
2008
-
Logos Press:
IMF shows a reserved optimism

May 20, 2008
-
Infotag: Moldova to
receive $18 million in the near future

May 20 ,
2008
- IMF Press Statement:
IMF mission concluded visit to
Chisinau
May
8, 2008
-
Moldpres: Moldovan
government to strengthen cooperation with IMF
 May
6, 2008 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF mission will work in Chisinau
during May 7-21
April 30, 2008
- Op-Ed: Nikoloz Gigineishvili and Johan Mathisen "Inflation
in Moldova"

April 29, 2008 -
IMF Country Report: Republic
of Moldova: 2007 Article IV Consultation and Third Review
Under the 3-Year
Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility - Staff Report;
Staff
Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the
Executive Board Discussion; and Statement
by the Executive Director for the
Republic of Moldova

April 29, 2008
-
IMF Country Report: Republic
of Moldova: Statistical Appendix

April 29, 2008
-
IMF Country Report: Republic
of Moldova: Selected Issues

April 29, 2008
-
IMF Country Report: Republic of Moldova:
Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty
Reduction Strategy Paper

April 29, 2008
-
IMF Country Report: Republic of Moldova:
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper - National
Development Strategy Report for
2008-2011

April
18, 2008
- Regional Economic Outlook: Europe (Apr-2008)
Reassessing Risks

April 12, 2008
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 12-13, 2008

April
8, 2008
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Apr-2008:
Containing Systemic Risks and Restoring Financial
Soundness

April
3, 2008
-
World Economic Outlook, Apr-2008:
Housing and the Business Cycle

March 20, 2008
-
Publication of the Public Information Notice:
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007
Article
IV Consultation with the Republic of Moldova
March 19, 2008
- Johan Mathisen:
Presentation at the Economic Press Club

March 19, 2008
- Op-Ed: Johan Mathisen "Moldova’s
Labor Market: Prospects Improving?"

March 19, 2008
-
Government of Moldova's Press
Release: Prime Minister
Vasile Tarlev met with Johan
Mathisen,
IMF
Resident Representative
March 17, 2008
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to Business
Expert:
Assessment of latest
developments on the
foreign exchange market
March 14, 2008
-
Publication of the Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and
Technical Memorandum
of Understanding (February 19, 2008)
March
13, 2008 - IMF Press
Release:
IMF Executive Board Completes Third
Review Under the PRGF
Arrangement with Moldova and Approves US$18.6 Million
Disbursement

March 12, 2008
-
Capital Market:
Johan Mathisen: "Leu still has room
for real appreciation against the dollar"

February
20 , 2008
-
Vienna Economic Forum - Moldova Meeting:
J. Mathisen's presentation
February
13 , 2008
- IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concluded its work on
Feb-8

February
6, 2008 - Op-Ed: Michael Deppler "Europe’s
Emerging Markets: Hot Spots, or Not?"

January 29, 2008
-
World Economic Outlook Update, Jan-2008:
An update of the key WEO projections

 January
28, 2008 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concluded its work on
Jan-25
January
25, 2008 -
Ministry of Finance Press Statement:
IMF Technical Assistance Mission
Concluded Its
Work on January 25
January
24, 2008 - IMF Survey: New
Way to Visualize IMF Data
January 11, 2008
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to Business
Expert:
Moldova has the required
potential for
attracting investments in all sectors of the economy
January
9, 2008 -
Moldova - 2007 Article IV
Consultation, Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission

December
21, 2007 -
Info-Prim Neo:
IMF does not regard Moldova as a
country that depends on remittances
anymore

December
20, 2007 - IMF Press Statement: A
mission from the IMF's European Department, headed by
Graeme Justice visited
Chisinau during December 5-21,
2007

December
13,
2007
-
M. Piatkowski:
presentation
of the paper "Zero Corporate Income Tax in
Moldova:
Tax Competition and Its Implications for Eastern Europe"

December
12,
2007
-
International seminar held at the NBM: "Monetary
transmission and inflation modeling
seminar in Moldova"

November 21, 2007 -
Capital Market:
Economic situation in Moldova is much better than projected,
says IMF
Resident Representative

November
12, 2007
- Regional Economic Outlook: Europe (Nov-2007)
Strengthening Financial Systems

November 7, 2007 -
Capital Market:
"NBM's decapitalization: true or
false"

October 26, 2007 - IMF Survey:
Strauss-Kahn to press ahead on IMF
reform
October 20, 2007
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: October 20-22, 2007

October
19, 2007
-
Ministry of Finance Press Statement:
Minister of Finance Mihail Pop Will
Participate at
the 2007 Annual Meetings of the IMF & WB
October 17, 2007
-
Annual Report of the Executive Board, 2007:
Making The Global Economy Work for All

October 16, 2007 - IMF Press Statement:
Joint IMF/World Bank FSAP mission
concluded its work on
October 12
October 12, 2007 -
IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concluded its work
on October 11
October 11, 2007
- New IMF Blog: Public Financial Management blog of
the Fiscal Affairs Department.
Details
October 9, 2007
-
World Economic Outlook, Oct-2007:
Globalization and Inequality

September 21, 2007
-
Logos Press: "NBM
intends to keep inflation under 10 percent", interview with
Victor Cibotaru,
NBM's First Vicegovernor

October 3, 2007
- Launch of new multilingual websites at IMF.ORG -
Russian language site added.
Details

October 2, 2007
-
IMF Press Release: IMF
Executive Board Selects Dominique Strauss-Kahn as IMF Managing
Director

September 28, 2007 -
Pro TV:
IMF is preoccupied with the level of inflation in Moldova (video)

September 27, 2007
- IMF Press Statement: A
mission from the IMF's European Department, headed by
Graeme Justice visited Chisinau
during September 20-27, 2007

September 27, 2007 -
IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concluded its
work on Sep-26
September 27, 2007 -
IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concluded its
work on Sep-25

September
24, 2007
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Oct-2007:
Causes, Consequences, and Policies

September 21, 2007
-
Logos Press: "Financial
security of growth"

September 14, 2007
-
Infotag (Weekly Finance Issue):
Johan Mathisen:
Moldova's outlook for further
cooperation
with the IMF is good

September 14, 2007
-
Info-Prim Neo:
IMF still
concerned about inflation in Moldova
September 14, 2007
- IMF Country Report: Republic of
Moldova: Second Review Under the Three-Year
Arrangement Under the Poverty
Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance
of
Performance Criterion - Staff Report; Staff Statement; Staff Supplement;
Press Release on the Executive
Board Discussion; and Statement by the
Executive Director for the Republic of Moldova
September 12, 2007
-
Government of Moldova's Press Release: New
head of International Monetary Fund's
mission to visit Chisinau
July 25, 2007
-
World Economic Outlook Update, Jul-2007:
An update of the key WEO projections

July 22,
2007 - IMF Press Statement:
63 years ago, on July 22, 1944,
the IMF Articles of Agreement were
formulated at the International Monetary
and Financial Conference in Bretton Woods
July 20, 2007
- Publication of the Letter of Intent, Memorandum of
Economic and Financial Policies, and
Technical Memorandum of Understanding
(June 25, 2007)
July 13, 2007
-
Government of Moldova's Press Release: Moldovan
premier participates in videoconference
with International Monetary Fund's
chief negotiator for Moldova
July 13, 2007
- IMF Press Release: IMF Executive
Board Completes Second Review of Moldova's PRGF
Arrangement and Approves
US$33.1 Million Disbursement
July 13,
2007 - IMF Press Statement:
New IMF Mission Chief for Moldova

July 12, 2007
-
General Mayor of Chisinau, Dorin
Chirtoacă, received Johan Mathisen, IMF Resident
Representative in Moldova

June 29, 2007 - IMF Press
Release: IMF Managing Director
Rodrigo de Rato to leave following the 2007
Annual Meetings
June 15, 2007 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concludes its work on
June 15
June 14, 2007 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission concludes its work on
June 14
June 14, 2007 -
Ministry of Finance Press Statement:
Chisinau Hosted the Annual Meeting
of the
IMF & WB Constituency, June 9-10

May 30, 2007 -
Concluding Statement of the IMF
Mission on Euro-Area Policies, in the Context of the 2007
Article IV
Consultation Discussions with the Euro-Area Countries

May 11, 2007 -
Logos Press:
"Winners are not tried"

May 9, 2007 - Thomas Richardson: Interview to
Basa-Press:
President's initiatives will be
effective only if
complemented by other broader reforms
May 9, 2007
-
BBC: IMF concerned
about tax amnesty suggested by the Government

May 9, 2007 -
Eco: The IMF and
Chisinau authorities share different opinions on the increase of salaries in
public sector

May 9, 2007 -
Moldova Suverana: Preliminary
agreement on the new Memorandum with IMF

May 8, 2007
- IMF Press Statement: A
mission from the IMF's European Department, headed by Thomas
Richardson,
visited Chisinau during April 25-May 8, 2007

May 2, 2007
- Newsclip: President
Voronin awarded 'Civic Merit' medal to an IMF Director
April 26, 2007 -
Ministry of Finance Press Statement:
On April 25, Mr Mihail Pop, Minister
of Finance Had a
Meeting with the IMF EUR Mission Headed by Mr Thomas
Richardson

April 19, 2007
- Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Chisinau Observer
Weekly:
"Taxpayers
must become the
state's
clients - they must be valued and cared for"

April 14, 2007
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 14-15, 2007

April 13, 2007 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to Basa-Press:
If program goals are intact the
IMF will continue
to finance Moldova
April 12, 2007
- IMF Press Statement: A
mission from the IMF's European Department, headed by Thomas
Richardson,
will work in Chisinau from April 25, to May 8, 2007

April 11, 2007 - World Economic Outlook,
Apr-2007:
Spillovers
and Cycles in the Global Economy
April
10, 2007
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Apr-2007:
Market Developments and Issues
April 3, 2007 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
technical assistance mission on tax policy and administration

March 2006
-
Profit Magazine (Banks
& Finance):
Fear has big
eyes, or optimism about GDP in 2007

March 2, 2007 -
Logos Press:
"Encouraging projections"

March 1, 2007 - Thomas Richardson,
presentation to Parliamentarians:
"Moldova and the IMF:
Evolution of a
Partnership"

February 28, 2007 - IMF Press Statement: ...The
IMF mission took stock of the work of the government and
NBM in meeting
commitments under the PRGF-supported program

February 9, 2007 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Logos Press Weekly "Hierarchy
of Priorities"

February 7, 2007 - IMF Press Statement: A mission from the IMF's European Department, headed by
Thomas Richardson, will work in Chisinau during February 21-28, 2007

February 7, 2007 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: First
Review Under the Three-Year
Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and
Growth Facility and Requests for Waiver of Performance
Criterion and
Augmentation of Access - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release
on the Executive
Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director
for the Republic of Moldova

February 7, 2007 -
Publication of the Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies
for
2007, and Technical Memorandum
of Understanding
December 21, 2006
- Basa-Press:
Second disbursement
of the IMF loan in the amount of US$48.1 million was
transferred
to
the account of the National Bank
of Moldova
December 15, 2006 - IMF Press
Release: IMF Executive Board
completes first review under PRGF
arrangement for Moldova and approves
augmentation of access and US$48.2 million disbursement
December 15, 2006 - IMF Press Statement: IMF's
Executive Board approves increase of loan for Moldova
under PRGF and US$
48.2 million disbursement

December 13, 2006 -
Donors' Conference for Moldova:
Statement by the Staff of the IMF -
Brussels,
December 12, 2006
December 13, 2006 -
Conclusions of
the Donors Consultative Group on Moldova -
Brussels, December 12,
2006
November 24, 2006
-
Profit Magazine (Banks
& Finance):
IMF has inspected
Moldova: How they see us, or
the $45 million increase

October 26, 2006 - Thomas Richardson: Interview to
Chisinau Observer Weekly:
"There is no such thing as
free lunch"

October 26, 2006 -
Flux Newspaper:
IMF is concerned with the rising
inflation in Moldova
October 25, 2006 -
Joint Press Statement of the
IMF office and the Government of
Moldova
October 22, 2006 - Thomas Richardson:
Statement for Moldova-1 TV: The IMF like the rest of the
international community is ready to help Moldova to deal with the
difficulties it faces
October 11, 2006 -
Government's Press Service:
Report on Prime Minister's
meeting with the IMF mission
October 6, 2006 -
IMF Press Statement:
A mission from the IMF's European
Department, headed by
Thomas Richardson, will work in Chisinau during October 11-25
September 29, 2006 -
Profit Magazine (Banks
& Finance):
IMF-Republic
of Moldova: Who Needs Whom Most?

September 29, 2006 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission
concludes its
work on
Sep-29
September 27, 2006 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Capital Market Weekly
September 21, 2006 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Chisinau Observer Weekly:
"Looking ahead, we remain
optimists"

September 20, 2006 - IMF Survey:
Singapore smiles as meetings get
under way

September 20, 2006 - IMF Survey:
IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings:
Spotlight on IMF reform and
globalization in Singapore

September 20, 2006 - IMF Factsheet:
The 2006 Annual Meetings

September 19, 2006
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 19-20, 2006

September 14, 2006 - World Economic Outlook,
Sep-2006:
Financial
Systems and Economic Cycles
September
12, 2006
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Sep-2006:
Market Developments and Issues
September
12, 2006
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2006

August 30, 2006 - IMF Civil Society Newsletter -
August 2006 (incl. J.
Mathisen's letter about the PRSP
process starting to take hold in Moldova)
August 25, 2006 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF TA mission
concludes its
work on August 25
August 4, 2006 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF technical assistance mission
on AML/CFT issues
July 31, 2006 -
Renewing the IMF's Commitment to
Low-Income Countries, Speech by Rodrigo de Rato,
IMF Managing Director
July 25, 2006 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF technical assistance mission
on tax administration
July 21, 2006 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF staff visit (July 12-21)
June 21, 2006 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF FAD mission concludes its work on
June 21
May 27, 2006 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: Poverty
Reduction Strategy Paper Annual
Evaluation Report 2005 - Joint Staff
Advisory Note
May 27, 2006 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: Statistical Appendix 
May 26, 2006 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: 2006
Article IV Consultation and Request
for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility -
Staff Report; Staff
Statement; Public Information Notice and Press Release
on the Executive Board Discussion;
and Statement by the Executive Director
for the Republic of Moldova

May 19, 2006 -
Government's Press Service,
Moldpres,
Info-Prim Neo:
Reports about the press
conference
May 19, 2006 - MEFP
published. Press
conference: The Government
of Moldova and the IMF have agreed to
jointly publish the MEFP...
May 19, 2006 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Logos Press Weekly: "No God, No Tsar, No Hero…"

May 17, 2006 - IMF Public
Information Notice: IMF
Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation
with the Republic of
Moldova
May 17, 2006 -
Infotag: Zinaida Grecianîi:
Relations with IMF and WB will be
good provided reforms are
efficient
May 15, 2006 -
Infomarket.md:
Moldova has received the first
tranche of the IMF's preferential credit in the
amount of $17 million within
the new financing program
May 13, 2006 -
Factsheet update: Moldova and the IMF
May 12, 2006 - Paris Club
Press Release: The Paris Club
and Moldova agree to a debt restructuring
May 5, 2006 - IMF Press
Release: IMF approves US$118.2
million arrangement under the Poverty Reduction
and Growth Facility with
Moldova
May 5, 2006 - IMF Press Statement: IMF's
Executive Board approves US$118.2 million PGRF agreement with
Moldova

May 4, 2006 - IMF Press
Release: BIS, IMF, the OECD
and the World Bank Launch Joint External Debt Web
Site
May 3, 2006 - Joint IMF & NBS Press Statement: Republic
of Moldova joins world's top third in provision of
advanced economic
information

May 3, 2006 - IMF Press Release: Republic
of Moldova Subscribes to the IMF Special Data Dissemination
Standard
April 22, 2006
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 22-23, 2006

April 13,
2006 - World Economic Outlook,
Apr-2006:
Globalization
and Inflation
April
6, 2006
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Apr-2006:
Market Developments and Issues

April 7, 2006 -
Moldpres: Jeroen Kremers:
Moldova's cooperation programme with
IMF likely to be approved
in May
March 23, 2006 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Radio Free Europe and
Basa-Press:
This is the time
to take
full
advantage of the good will of donors and authorities' commitment to
implement reforms...

March 17, 2006 - IMF Survey, vol. 35, no. 3:
Building a better future at home: remittances in
Moldova
March 16, 2006 -
IMF in Focus: Organization
and Finances - Running the IMF -
Romanian translation added

March 13, 2006
- International Monetary Fund: Moldova
- Report on Observance of Standards and Codes -
Data Module, Response by the
Authorities, and Detailed Assessments Using the DQAF
March 10, 2006 -
Factsheet: IMF Surveillance -
Romanian translation added
February 10, 2006 -
IMF Press
Statement: An IMF mission headed by Thomas Richardson visited Chisinau
during February 1-10, 2006 to conclude Article IV discussions and continue
discussions on policies
for a
macroeconomic program that can be supported by PRGF...
February 3, 2006 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Logos Press Weekly: Foreign exchange lending: arguments
for and against it

January 27, 2006 - Johan Mathisen: Interview to
Logos Press Weekly: Having agreed on the main points, we
can
start arguing

December 19, 2005 - International Monetary Fund: Moldova
- 2005 Article IV Consultation, Concluding
Statement of the Mission
December 16, 2005 -
Moldpres: New IMF mission
to come to Chisinau to complete negotiations on financing
programme for
Moldova
November 29, 2005 -
IMF Press
Statement: An IMF mission, headed by Mr. Thomas Richardson, will work in
Chisinau from Dec-1 to Dec-16, 2005...
November 29, 2005 -
Johan Mathisen - new IMF Resident
Representative in Moldova

October 21, 2005 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission is
cautiously optimistic about starting a new programme for
Moldova

October 6, 2005 -
Moldpres: International
Monetary Fund's mission to
visit Moldova on 13-20 October
October 5, 2005 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Radio Free Europe and
Reporter.md:
"Moldova is growing
and its
changing under our own eyes..."
September 24, 2005
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 24-25, 2005

September
16, 2005
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2005

September
15, 2005
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Sep-2005:
Market Developments and Issues

September 14, 2005
-
World Economic Outlook, Sep-2005:
Building Institutions

September 9, 2005 -
Infomarket.md: Comment: Moldova's external trade
balance - will the deficit rise, or
does the Moldovan economy have the
"Dutch Disease"?
July 20, 2005 - Reporter.md:
First comprehensive migration and
remittances study was launched in Chisinau
July 7, 2005
-
Chisinau Observer:
Came,
saw, assessed...
July 1, 2005 -
Infotag: Thomas
Richardson: IMF may resume talks with Moldova in Q4
May 27, 2005 -
Logos Press:
New IMF Mission Chief to Moldova

May 25, 2005 - Edgardo Ruggiero:
Interview to "ECO"
Weekly Newspaper
May 20, 2005 - Reporter.md:
IMF waits for achievements from the
Moldovan government
April 15, 2005
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 15-16, 2005

April 7, 2005
-
World Economic Outlook, Apr-2005:
Globalization and External Imbalances
April
5, 2005
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Apr-2005:
Market Developments and Issues

February 23, 2005 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova:
Financial System Stability
Assessment (including ROSCs on Monetary and
Financial Policy Transparency, and on Banking Supervision)
February 17, 2005 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova:
Selected Issues
February 17, 2005 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova:
Statistical Appendix
February 17, 2005 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: 2004
Article IV Consultation -
Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement
by the Executive
Director for the Republic of Moldova
February 17, 2005 - IMF Public
Information Notice: IMF concludes 2004
Article IV consultation with the
Republic of Moldova
February 10, 2005 - Basa-Press:
IMF Directors
appreciate Moldovan growth,
but advise Chisinau to
speed up
reforms
January 17, 2005 - IMF Press Release: IMF
Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato welcomes UN Millennium
Project's report on
achieving Millennium Development Goals
January 5, 2005
- Edgardo Ruggiero:
Interview to "ECO"
Weekly Newspaper
December 20, 2004 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: Report on
the Observance of
Standards and Codes - Fiscal Transparency Module
December 8, 2004 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: Poverty Reduction
Strategy
Paper
December 8, 2004 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: Joint Staff
Advisory Note of the
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
December 1, 2004
- IMF Press Release: IMF
Executive Board reviews the Republic of Moldova's Poverty
Reduction Strategy
Paper and Joint IMF-World Bank Staff Advisory Note
November 12, 2004 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to Reporter.md:
"A priority would be to accelerate
reforms..."
November 5, 2004
-
Logos Press:
IMF mission visited Moldova
November 3, 2004 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission
chief says Moldovan government registers some progress, but
reforms are still
slow

October 29, 2004 -
Project
Syndicate: Rodrigo de Rato:
Building on the global recovery
October 26, 2004 -
Azi.md -
Economic comment: Renewal of
external financing is not under discussion. Yet
October 18, 2004
- Edgardo Ruggiero: IMF press
conference on the occasion of Article IV Mission arrival:
Full transcript
October 3, 2004
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: October 3, 2004

September
30, 2004
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2004

September
29, 2004
-
World Economic Outlook, Sep-2004:
The Global Demographic Transition
September
13, 2004
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Sep-2004:
Market Developments and Issues

August 30, 2004 -
VIP Magazin:
Interview
Edgardo Ruggiero: About the IMF And
the Ladies

June 23, 2004
- Address by Anne O. Krueger:
"The
IMF at 60: Equipped for Today's Challenges?"
May 21, 2004 -
Săptămîna:
Ignacio Ibarra about Rodrigo Rato,
the new IMF Managing Director
May 4, 2004 - IMF Press Release:
IMF Executive Board Selects Rodrigo Rato as IMF Managing Director
April 24, 2004
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 24-25, 2004

April 14, 2004
-
World Economic Outlook, Apr-2004:
Advancing Structural Reforms
April
6, 2004
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Apr-2004:
Market Developments and Issues

March
27, 2004 -
Moldavskie Vedomosti:
"IMF continues not to give
money to Moldova"
March 26, 2004 -
Logos Press/Interlic:
IMF doesn't like Moldova's business
environment
March 25, 2004 -
Infomarket.md -
Marta Castello Branco: "The ball is in
Moldova's government court"
March 24, 2004 - Reporter.md:
IMF remarks problems with the
implementation of policies in the Economic
Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy
March 16, 2004 - Basa-Press:
IMF Resident
Representative says EGPRSP is rather good, the Fund expects
practical
actions...
February 19, 2004 - IMF
Country Report
released: Republic of Moldova:
Statistical Appendix
February 19, 2004 -
IMF Country Report
released: Republic of Moldova: 2003
Article IV Consultation -
Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the
Executive Board Discussion
February 3, 2004 - IMF Public Information Notice: IMF
concludes 2003 Article IV consultation with the
Republic of Moldova
December 24, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to Reporter.md:
"The resumption of financing
is
dependant on the economic program that will be prepared by the Moldovan
Government"
December 24, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Basa-Press: "In 2004
we hope to build on the basis of
what we have learned in 2003 and 2002"
November
14, 2003 -
Logos Press: IMF stands ready
to discuss the new program
November 13, 2003 -
Chisinau Observer:
IMF ready to give more freedom of action to Moldova
November 11, 2003 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission head
avoids forecasts over beginning of negotiations on new
financing program of
Moldova, saying everything depends on government...

October 27, 2003 - Basa-Press:
Negotiations over a
new programme for Moldova may begin in early 2004
under the most optimistic
scenario - Edgardo Ruggiero...

October 24, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Saptamina:
"There are not so many
examples in the
world, where governments decide on who and where should
invest"
October 22, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to Reporter.md:
"The most important thing for
investments
growth is to have a favorable business environment"

October 17, 2003 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission to
arrive in Chisinau on October 28 to assess economic
performance...

September 23, 2003
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 23-24, 2003

September 21, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Pro TV: "The key
is to develop sound economic policies"
September
13, 2003
-
World Economic Outlook, Sep-2003:
Public Debt in Emerging Markets
September 10, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Infotag: "External lending may be
resumed in Q2 2004,
at best"

September 9, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Basa-Press: "If everything goes fast, new
financing
programme for Moldova could be approved in the first half of 2004"

September
9, 2003
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Sep-2003:
Market Developments and Issues

September
1, 2003
- Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
Reforming Tax Systems : Experience of the Baltics,
Russia, and Other
Countries of the Former Soviet Union
July 31, 2003 -
IMF Press Release:
IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler announces changes in organization
of IMF
area departments
July 30, 2003 -
AP Flux:
The IMF stopped financing for the
Republic of Moldova because the government
did not fulfill its
commitments...
July
30, 2003 - Basa-Press:
Moldova not
persuading IMF to release new tranche
in September...

July 30, 2003 -
Infotag: Press
conference of the IMF Resident Representative Edgardo
Ruggiero:
Moldova
will not get
IMF credit in 2003. Moldova unable to apply to Paris Club for debt
restructuring
July 14, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Infomarket.md -
Moldova has to undertake four more
steps in
order to unlock external financing
June 27, 2003 - Jeroen J. M. Kremers: Interview to
Moldpres News Agency: Moldova
has important
economic assets that should be fully exploited
June 27, 2003 -
Logos Press: Jeroen J. M. Kremers -
In order to establish an efficient
market economy in
Moldova, focused work is needed
June 19, 2003 -
Interlic:
Moldova may receive the next $15m tranche from IMF in September 2003...
June 19, 2003 -
AP Flux:
The government
must fulfill, till July 21st, a series of requirements to obtain
financing
from IMF
June 19, 2003 -
"Chisinau Observer"
Weekly Newspaper: Moldova
has last chance to get IMF credit
June 19, 2003 -
Infotag: IMF may resume
lending in September...
June 19, 2003 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission,
Moldovan government reached preliminary agreement, some
problems not
resolved yet...
June 19, 2003 - Reporter.md:
Mission reached a preliminary
agreement with the government, but there are
still many issues to be
resolved...

June 6, 2003 -
Infomarket.md: Edgardo
Ruggiero: "Visit of the IMF mission is a chance of success, but it does
not
guarantee the success"
June 5, 2003 - Reporter.md:
Practically none of the prior
actions agreed with the IMF were met in full...

June 5, 2003
-
AP Flux:
Edgardo
Ruggiero: "It will be intricate for the Republic of Moldova to survive
without
external financing"
June 5, 2003 -
"Chisinau Observer"
Weekly Newspaper: “Very
interesting discussions”
in the framework of
cooperation with the IMF
June 4, 2003 -
Interlic:
The IMF considers the new bill on the pre-shipment inspection as acceptable...
And disagrees with the government that the transition from judets to rayons
would lead to a reduction in
expenditures...
June 4, 2003 - Basa-Press:
Government makes
some progress in actions agreed with IMF, but there is still
much to do -
says Ruggiero...
May 28, 2003 - IMF communiqué:
Common criticisms of the IMF - questions and answers
May 17, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Radio Free Europe and
Basa-Press: "We need to look at
expenditures in future years"
April
30, 2003
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2003

April 12, 2003
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 12-13, 2003

April 9, 2003
-
World Economic Outlook, Apr-2003:
Growth and Institutions
March
27, 2003
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Mar-2003:
Market Developments and Issues

March 26, 2003 -
Infotag: IMF mission not
ruling out chance for Moldova to receive $25 million in June
March 26, 2003 - Basa-Press:
Moldova
failing to meet preliminary actions previously agreed with IMF,
mission
says...
March 20, 2003 -
Interlic:
In order to receive the next tranches
Moldova has to fulfill all the IMF
conditions...
March
14, 2003 -
Logos Press: E.
Ruggiero -
The International Monetary Fund has some questions for the
government...
March 14, 2003 - IMF communiqué: Poverty and
Social Impact Analysis website launched
March 12, 2003 - Basa-Press:
IMF to study resumption of financial
assistance for Moldova in June...
March 3, 2003 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission expected in Chisinau on
March 13...
February 28, 2003 - Basa-Press:
IMF Resident Representative says
further assistance depends on terms and
content of future law on
pre-shipment inspection...
February 27, 2003 -
AP Flux:
IMF had informed the government from
Chisinau about its position regarding
legalization of pre-shipment
inspection...
February 20, 2003 - Information
about Moldova and General Data Dissemination System (GDDS)
February 19, 2003 -
Infotag: IMF to
continue to work with Moldova
January 27, 2003
- John Odling-Smee: Interview to
Basa-Press News Agency:
Creditors will condition support
for the poorest CIS countries with
continuation of reforms...
January 24, 2003 - Basa-Press:
Lucerne conference on CIS-7 initiative
calls for more assistance from
donors...
January 23, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
"Chisinau Observer"
Weekly Newspaper:
Mission to
Moldova will discuss
conditions upon its arrival...
January 17, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Info-Prim News Agency: IMF
postponed by few months
the examination of the issue related to the next
PRGF
tranche...
January 10, 2003 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Basa-Press News Agency: New
IMF mission to visit Chisinau
not earlier than in February...
December 19, 2002 - Basa-Press:
IMF will continue supporting
Moldova, if Chisinau
continues reforms -
IMF
officials...
December 12, 2002
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Dec-2002:
Market Developments and Issues

November 30, 2002 - Basa-Press:
Moldova likely to receive ordinary
tranche of IMF credit not earlier than
in January...
November 15, 2002 -
Logos Press: H. Köhler -
Restoring Confidence to the Global
Economy
October 30, 2002 -
Interlic: Moldova must
execute three conditions for getting next tranches of credit
from IMF...
October 30, 2002 -
Basa-Press:
IMF will support Moldova's talks with
Paris Club for foreign debts
restructuring, premier Tarlev
says...

October 30, 2002 -
Infotag:
IMF mission makes more precise forecast
of GDP and indictors in Moldova...
October 30, 2002 -
Infomarket: Why does
Moldova need credits of the IMF...
October 22, 2002 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission on assessment visit to
Chisinau...
October 16, 2002 -
Interlic: IMF evaluation
mission to work in Moldova starting October 22...
October 8, 2002 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Infotag News Agency: IMF
ready to hear Moldova's
proposals on pre-shipment inspection issue
September 29, 2002
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 29, 2002

September
25, 2002
-
World Economic Outlook, Sep-2002:
Trade and Finance
September 18, 2002 - AP
Flux: IMF pleads against
the decrease of taxes and cancellation of PSI...
Paris club debt
restructuring... Few credits in 2003...
September 18, 2002 -
Infomarket:
Financial situation in Moldova is
not much worse than in other
countries... IMF
is against drastic reduction of taxes... GDP
growth in 2002 ...
September 18, 2002 -
Interlic: IMF is against
abolition of the PSI... Big FDI inflow into Moldova requires
attractive business
climate...
September
17, 2002
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2002

September 16, 2002 - Basa-Press:
Chisinau government has to work hard to
ensure legislative stability and
fight against corruption – IMF official...
September 16, 2002 - Basa-Press:
Moldova must continue preshipment
inspection program - IMF official...

September
12, 2002
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Sep-2002:
Market Developments and Issues

September 10, 2002 - Edgardo Ruggiero: Interview to
Basa-Press News Agency: I
have been pleasantly
surprised by both Chisinau and its people...
September 5, 2002 - IMF Press
Statement: A team of the IMF will visit Chisinau during September 10-18.
It
will
be led by Marta Castello-Branco...
August 27, 2002 - IMF Country
Report
released: Republic of Moldova: 2002
Article IV Consultation, First
Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request
for Waiver of Performance
Criteria--Staff Report
August 27, 2002 - IMF Public
Information Notice: IMF concludes 2002
Article IV consultation with Moldova
July 27, 2002 - Basa-Press:
Third tranche of IMF credit available in
the National Bank's account...
July
17, 2002 - Supplement to the Memorandum of
Economic and Financial Policies of the Government and
National Bank of Moldova
was posted on IMF's web site
July 17, 2002 - Interim Poverty Reduction
Strategy Paper for Moldova was posted on IMF's web site
July 11, 2002 - Basa-Press:
IMF approves new disbursement for
Moldova under PRGF arrangement...
July 10, 2002
- IMF Press Statement:
IMF Completes First Review of Moldova's PRGF-Supported Program,
Approves US$12
Million Disbursement
July 9, 2002 - Basa-Press:
New IMF Resident Representative takes
office in Moldova...
June 12, 2002
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Jun-2002:
Market Developments and Issues

May 22, 2002 -
Moldpres: IMF added certain
conditions on resumption of Moldova's foreign financing...
May 22, 2002 - Basa-Press:
Moldova has to fulfill several
pre-conditions before meeting of IMF managing
board...
April 18, 2002
-
World Economic Outlook, Apr-2002:
Recessions and Recoveries
May 8, 2002 - IMF Press Statement:
An IMF mission will visit Chisinau May 14-21, led by Marta Castello-
Branco, the
new IMF mission chief for Moldova...
April 20, 2002
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 20-21, 2002

March
14, 2002
-
Global Financial Stability Report, Mar-2002:
Market Developments and Issues

March 7, 2002 - IMF Press
Statement: Conclusion of IMF mission to Moldova, February 26 to March 7,
2002
March 2, 2002 - Basa-Press:
Moldovan authorities meet new IMF
mission with unprepared homework...
February 28, 2002 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to
Infotag News Agency: I am
optimistic about Moldova's
prospects, says former head of IMF's mission. But
optimistic in long-term
February 28, 2002 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to "Observator
Economic" Magazine: I'm
leaving Moldova
more pessimistic than when I came here
February 28, 2002 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to "Chisinau
Observer" Weekly Newspaper:
Moldova's uphill
financial balancing
act
February 28, 2002 - Basa-Press:
Al-Atrash: Moldovan-Russian gas
agreement compromised IMF assistance for
Tarlev's government...
February 26, 2002 -
Basa-Press:
IMF will name no successor to outgoing
Resident Representative to Moldova
for time being...
February 22, 2002 -
Moldpres: IMF to resume
negotiations with Moldovan cabinet next week...
February 14, 2002 -
Basa-Press:
IMF considers that the resignation of
Mihai Manoli is a major loss...
February 14, 2002 -
Basa-Press:
Problems when inspecting goods prior
to delivery must be settled between
government and SGS...
February 13, 2002 -
Basa-Press:
Hassan Al-Atrash rejects accusations
that IMF is imposing political
conditions to de-block financing...
February 7, 2002 -
Basa-Press:
Moldova will lose chance to restructure
foreign debts, if it fails to honor
international commitments, IMF official
warns...
February 6, 2002 -
Basa-Press:
IMF decision on assistance for Moldova
will be announced not earlier than
April...
February 6, 2002 -
Infomarket.md:
Press conference at the IMF office
January 18, 2002 - IMF and WB
Press Statement: Toward faster poverty reduction
December 22, 2001 -
Basa-Press:
Chisinau to urgently present
interpretation of Moldovan-Russian gas supply
agreement to IMF...
December 21, 2001 -
Basa-Press:
IMF mission ends three-day visit in
Moldova...
December 21, 2001 -
AP Flux: IMF experts and
those of Moldova treat differently the Moldovan-Russian
agreement regarding the
delivery of natural gas...
December 21, 2001 -
Infotag: IMF mission
dislikes gas supply terms...

December 18,
2001
-
World Economic Outlook (Special Issue), Dec-2001:
The Global Economy After
September 11
December 17, 2001 -
Basa-Press:
IMF mission due in Chisinau on December
18 to clarify objections towards
Moldovan leadership...
December 13, 2001 -
Reuters:
Moldova raises doubts over
foreign debt payments...
December 12, 2001 -
Reuters:
Moldova faces delay on IMF loan
decision...
December 12, 2001 -
Infotag: IMF concerned
about some provisions in gas agreement with Russia...

December 11, 2001 -
Basa-Press:
Chisinau loses chance to obtain
financing from IMF this year...
November 20, 2001 - Infotag:
Moldova close to preferential lending resumption as never before...

November 17, 2001
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: November 17, 2001

November 15, 2001 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Infotag News Agency
Moldova stands to get $5 million,
IMF
representative says...
November 14, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Resumption of international financing is
government's strategic objective,
says Premier Tarlev...
November 12, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Government trying to repair holes in relations
with IMF...
November 6, 2001 - Basa-Press:
President Voronin says Moldova will fulfill all
conditions of IMF "these
days"...
November 5, 2001 - Infotag: IMF
presumes Moldova has not yet lost chances to get $40 million by end of
the
year..., but World Bank believes Moldova may count on maximum $5 million...
November 5, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Moldova registers progress in implementation
of the supplement to
memorandum, says IMF Resident Representative...
October 31,
2001
-
World Economic Outlook, Sep-2001:
The Information Technology Revolution
October 29, 2001 - Infotag:
Moldova approaches traditional default season...
October 23, 2001 - Infotag:
Interview with Leonid Talmaci: IMF and NBM think along similar lines...
October 19, 2001 - Infotag: World
Bank may consider SAC-III possibility only after IMF resumes lending...
October 15, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Moldova losing chances to receive international
assistance this year, finance
minister warns...
October 9, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Moldova may remain cut off international
assistance this year...
September
19, 2001
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2001

September
14, 2001 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Infomarket.md
News Agency The possible
postponement of the
Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank should in
no
impact the resumption of IMF lending to Moldova...
September 10, 2001 - Infotag: IMF
mission rectifies draft of Moldova's 2002 budget...
September 6, 2001 - Basa-Press:
2002 draft budget may be modified after
consultations with IMF, finance
minister says...
September 4, 2001 - Infomarket.md
News Agency comment: The supplement to the
memorandum with IMF -
everything works according to the plan. But whose plan is
that?

August 29, 2001 - Moldpres: IMF
mission to assess draft of state budget of Moldova for 2002...
August 21, 2001 - AP
Flux: An IMF mission will
look at the budget law draft for the
year 2002...
August 14, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Government optimistic of resumption of
international financial assistance,
even if IMF's decision will be announced in
two months...
August 9, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Moldova gains chances to reschedule debts that
mature next year...
August 9, 2001 - Infomarket.md
News Agency comment: IMF promises money. But
not earlier than in autumn

August 8, 2001 - Infotag: IMF
mission satisfied with new government's performance, and says lending may be
resumed this year...
August 8, 2001 - Basa-Press:
IMF mission agrees on resumption of assistance
for Moldova...
August 8, 2001
-
Reuters:
IMF agrees deal to restore funding to
Moldova...
August 2, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Premier Tarlev: bureaucratic hurdles, not our
unwillingness delayed adoption
of laws demanded by IMF...
August 1, 2001 - Moldpres: Government
is determined to implement clauses of memorandum signed with
IMF...
July
31, 2001 - Infotag: Moldovan
President says: Moldova fulfils all conditions for resumption of IMF
lending...
July
31, 2001 - Moldpres: Results
of negotiations with IMF mission to be favorable for Moldova, Moldova
President
says...
July
30, 2001 - Infotag: Borrowing should
make Moldova richer, not poorer, President says...
July
30, 2001 - Moldpres: Moldovan
President met Richard Haas...
July
28, 2001 -
Moldavskie Vedomosti
Newspaper: "To give or not to give?"
July
27, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Central Bank's policy corresponds to provisions
of Memorandum on Economic
and Financial Policies – IMF experts...
July
27, 2001 - Infotag: Default all but
inevitable without IMF funds...
July
26, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Government to present changes to memorandum in
one week to IMF mission...
July
26, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Chisinau speaker, IMF mission chief discuss
implementation of memorandum...
July
21, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Chisinau is the one to persuade foreign
creditors to resume financing, even if
creditors have reservations towards
communists...
July
19, 2001 - Moldpres: Moldova's
future depends on results of negotiations with IMF...
July
19, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Chisinau wants re-negotiate memorandum signed
with IMF...
July
19, 2001 - Moldpres: Moldovan
Premier affirms that government fulfils its commitments from
memorandum with IMF...
July
17, 2001 - Moldpres: Dialogue
between Moldovan Premier and IMF Resident Representative...
July
16, 2001 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
is planning a mission during July 25-August 8, 2001 to conduct the
annual
consultation review and to assess progress under the IMF-supported program...
July
13, 2001 - Ournet.md:
Why is the Minister of Finance alarmed?
July
2, 2001 - Moldpres: Dialogue:
Moldova - International Monetary Fund...
June
28, 2001 - Moldpres: Moldovan
Premier is optimistic about development of Moldova-IMF relations...
June
26, 2001 - Infotag: Moldova must get
itself back on track with IMF by October at the latest, Deputy
Prime Minister
says...
June
19, 2001
-
Reuters:
Debt-ridden Communist Moldova seeks IMF
cash...
June
16, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Chisinau challenges international lenders...
June
4, 2001 - Ournet.md:
Will Moldova fall for Bulgarian variant?
June
2, 2001 -
Moldavskie Vedomosti
Newspaper: IMF says: "If we were the
doctor for Moldova, then the
patient did not listen to us"
May
29, 2001 - Basa-Press:
Moldova will have to choose between lenders'
game rules and default...
May
24, 2001
-
Reuters:
IMF urges Moldova leadership to take
action on debt...
May
22, 2001 - Infotag: IMF
hands in an Aide-Memoire to Moldovan leadership...
May
17, 2001 - Article in "Chisinau
Observer" Weekly Newspaper: IMF
upset at Communists' plans...
May
16, 2001 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Infotag News Agency If
the policies of promoted by the new
leadership of Moldova are not consistent
with the memorandum, it would be difficult for the IMF to resume
lending...
May
16, 2001
- Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Basa-Press
News Agency (continued) The image of
the state
seems unfavorable for investments says the IMF Resident
Representative...

May
15, 2001
- Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Reuters
- Headline news: Reform or jeopardize
funding, IMF
warns Moldova
May
12, 2001 - Basa-Press: IMF
asks to be a consultant of Moldovan government in issues contradicting the
Memorandum...
May
11, 2001 - Moldpres: IMF
requests to be consulted by Chisinau cabinet for adoption of decisions on
rise
in budgetary expenses...
May
11, 2001
- Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Basa-Press
News Agency The relations of the
Republic of
Moldova with IMF are presently at a critical juncture...

May
10, 2001 - Basa-Press: IMF
welcomes the accession of the Republic of Moldova to WTO...
May
7, 2001 - Russian translation of the IMF Country Report
Republic
of Moldova: Recent Economic
Developments is
available
May
2, 2001 - AP
Flux: Richard Haas: Revision of the
Law on Privatization of wine and tobacco industry
enterprises will affect the
relations of IMF with the Republic of Moldova...
May
2, 2001 - Basa-Press: Moldova
has not fulfilled a part of its memorandum commitments, says Haas...
May
2, 2001 - Interlic: IMF
Ready to continue its dialogue with Moldova...
May
1, 2001
-
World Economic Outlook, May 2001:
Fiscal Policy and Macroeconomic Stability
April
27, 2001 - Infotag: IMF stands ready
to assist in privatizing Moldtelecom and REDs...
April
27, 2001 - Moldpres: Moldovan
parliament's speaker meets IMF representative...
April
26, 2001 - Moldpres: Moldovan
Premier met Richard Haas...
April
26, 2001 - Basa-Press: IMF
makes public 2000 report on Moldova' development...
April 26, 2001
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 26-30, 2001

April
25, 2001 - Basa-Press: Future
Moldova-IMF relations depend on findings of present Fund mission to
Chisinau...
April
20, 2001 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
is planning a mission during April 25-May 2, 2001 to assess progress
the PRGF and to discuss future economic and financial policies with the new
President, Parliament, and
Government...

March
28, 2001 - Moldpres: IMF
to assist Moldova in rescheduling of foreign debts...
March
26, 2001 - Moldpres: V.
Voronin meets IMF Resident Representative in Moldova...
March
13, 2001 - IMF Public Information Notice: IMF
Concludes Article IV Consultation with Moldova
March
12, 2001 - IMF and World Bank Paper: Armenia,
Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, and Tajikistan:
External Debt and Fiscal
Sustainability
February
27, 2001 - Infotag: IMF disburses $12
million tranche to fight poverty in Moldova...
February
24, 2001 - Basa-Press: IMF
releases to Economics Ministry recommendations for drafting laws on
Free
Economic Zones...
February
16, 2001 - Basa-Press: IMF
to release second 12-million-dollar tranche in late February...
February
2, 2001 - Basa-Press: New
IMF mission due in April to assess Moldova's performance under assumed
commitments...
February
2, 2001 - Basa-Press: IMF
mission head says Moldova has image of business-unfriendly country...
February
2, 2001 - Basa-Press: IMF
will continue crediting the Republic of Moldova...
January
26, 2001 - Basa-Press: Richard
Haas: Irrespective who comes to power in Chisinau, IMF will continue
supporting
Moldova...
January
26, 2001 - Infotag: L. Talmaci:
National Bank fares better than IMF expects...
January 26, 2001 - IMF Country Report
Republic
of Moldova: Recent Economic Developments is
available
January
17, 2001 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
is planning a mission during January 25-February 5, 2001 to
assess performance
under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility...

January
3, 2001 - Infotag: IMF and WB resume
crediting for Moldova...
December
22, 2000 - Interim Poverty Reduction
Strategy Paper for Moldova was posted on IMF's web site

December
21, 2000 - IMF News Brief: IMF gives final approval of PRGF loan for Moldova...

December
21, 2000 - Basa-Press: IMF
Resident Representative in Chisinau gives assessment of Braghiș
government's
performance...

December
16, 2000 - Basa-Press: Approval
by IMF of $142 million loan is a decision Moldova has been waiting
for a
long period, Braghis says...

December
16, 2000 - Memorandum of Economic and Financial
Policies of the Government and National Bank
of Moldova was posted on IMF's
web site 
December
16, 2000 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
approves in principle loan of US$142 million for Poverty
Reduction and Growth in
the Republic of Moldova...

December
13, 2000 - Moldpres: IMF
makes good ties with Moldova conditional upon reforms' continuation
and maintenance of political stability...

December
12, 2000
- Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Moldpres
News Agency "IMF Board of Directors
might
probably take a positive decision on resumption of crediting for
Moldova..."

December
12, 2000
- Hassan Al-Atrash: short interview to "Jurnalul National"
newspaper "What is the IMF's
forecast
for economic growth in the Republic of Moldova in 2001?"

December
6, 2000
- Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Basa-Press
News Agency "Moldova could receive
external
financial support of 42 million dollars in December..."

December
1, 2000 - Basa-Press: Moldova
signs three-year memorandum with IMF, awaiting approval...

November
30, 2000 - Infotag: Budget adoption will
de-frost external crediting, Finance Minister says...
November
30, 2000 - Infotag: 2001 State Budget
adopted in Moldova...
November
24, 2000 - Government
of the Republic of Moldova posted on
its official web site the draft of
Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Moldova...

November
10, 2000 - Article from Infomarket.md
Electronic Magazine: Memorandum with IMF is
signed - is
everyone pleased?!

November
8, 2000 - Infotag: Memorandum to be signed
with IMF this month...
November
1, 2000 - Basa-Press: IMF ready to
offer Moldova credits to fight poverty under 0.5-percent
rate...

October
31, 2000 -
Press Statement by the Government
of the Republic of Moldova: With regard to the
negotiations with
the mission of the International Monetary Fund led by Mr. Richard Haas held over
the last
two weeks in Chisinau...
October
30, 2000 - Basa-Press: Memorandum
with IMF could be signed on December 18...

October
30, 2000 - AP Flux: The government has
finalized the negotiations with IMF on the new draft
memorandum...

October
30, 2000 - Infotag: IMF ready to resume crediting...
October
30, 2000 - Reuters: IMF sees new $150m
Moldova loan plan approved in December...
October
23, 2000 - Infotag: IMF sets tough
timing for Parliament...
October
19, 2000 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Statement for the Infomarket.md
Electronic Magazine
"We are pleased
that Parliament has approved the privatization bill..."
October
16, 2000 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to "Reporter.md" Internet
Magazine "In Moldova the IMF
funds were
used properly"
October
14, 2000 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Basa-Press
News Agency "IMF
mission could finalize
negotiations regarding new three year credit program"
October
12, 2000 - IMF Press Statement: An
International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit
Chisinau during October
18-30...

September
30, 2000 - Basa-Press: October will be
decisive for relations between Moldova and IMF, Fund
representative says...
September
22, 2000 -
Logos-Press: "IMF's
Globalization"
September
19, 2000
-
World Economic Outlook, Sep-2000:
Focus on Transition Economies
September 19, 2000
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 19-28, 2000

September
16, 2000 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to Basa-Press
News Agency "New
memorandum will contain
older conditions of crediting"
September
16, 2000 - Basa-Press:
Approval of a budget with low inflation is one of conditions for
resumption of external financing to Moldova...
September
15, 2000 - Basa-Press:
IMF representative evaluates the activity of Braghis government...
September
13, 2000
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2000

July 26, 2000 -
Interlic: IMF to resume funding Moldova before the end of 2000...

July 26, 2000 -
Interlic: IMF giving high Praise to Actions by Moldovan Government...

July 26, 2000 -
Infotag: IMF forecasts 5 percent GDP growth for 2001...
July 26, 2000 -
Basa-Press:
IMF, Moldova could sign new credit agreement in October...

July 26, 2000 -
Reuters:
The IMF expects Moldova's GDP to grow by 5% in 2001 after a 7% fall this year...
July 25, 2000 -
Basa-Press:
New IMF programmes for Moldova to aim at concrete reform results...

July 12, 2000 -
Basa-Press:
IMF mission is coming to Chisinau on Wednesday...
July 10, 2000 - IMF Press Statement:
An International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit Chisinau
on July 12-26...
June 9, 2000 - Hassan Al-Atrash: Interview to "Jurnalul National"
Newspaper: "Good governance is vital for
growth and economic development"

May
12, 2000
-
World Economic Outlook, May 2000:
Asset Prices and the Business Cycle
April 25, 2000 -
Reuters: Moldovan leader hopes for new IMF programme

April 19, 2000 - IMF Press Statement:
IMF will not be able to recommend to its Executive Board a
resumption of Fund
lending...

April 17, 2000 -
Reuters: Moldova vote puts IMF loans, government in danger

April 11, 2000 -
Reuters: Moldova
passes tight budget, govt hopes for loans

April 11, 2000
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 11-17, 2000

February
1, 2000
- Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
The Great Contractions in Russia, the Baltics and the
Other Countries of the
Former Soviet Union : A View From the Supply Side
January
28, 2000
- Hassan Al-Atrash: Speech at the CISR
round table "Burning Issues of the
Economic Policy
for 2000"
December
1, 1999
- Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
Fiscal Federalism and Government Size in Transition
Economies - The Case of
Moldova

November
24, 1999 - IMF Press Statement:
"There have been a number of questions from the media
recently concerning the
relationship between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Republic
of
Moldova..."
October 8, 1999 - IMF Country Report
Republic
of Moldova: Recent Economic Developments is
available
October
7, 1999 - Mark Horton: Interview in FLUX
Newspaper
"Lack of a national consensus continues to
generate many problems and
doctrinaire misunderstandings"
September 25, 1999
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 25-30, 1999

September 22, 1999
-
World Economic Outlook, Sep-1999:
Safeguarding Macroeconomic Stability at Low
Inflation
September
13, 1999
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 1999

August
23, 1999 - IMF Public Information
Notice: IMF
concludes Article IV consultation with
Moldova...
August
6, 1999 - IMF News Brief: IMF Executive Board
completes fourth review under
the Extended Fund
Arrangement for Moldova...
July
29, 1999 - Republic of Moldova: Memorandum of
Economic and Financial Policies for 1999 was posted
on IMF's web site
July
8, 1999 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
mission to Moldova during July 12-19, 1999...
May
1, 1999
-
World Economic Outlook, May 1999:
International Financial Contagion
April
22, 1999 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
mission to Moldova during April 28-May 13, 1999...
April 20, 1999
-
IMF-WB Spring
Meetings: April 20-28, 1999

February
6, 1999 - Mark Horton:
Interview to BASA-Press News Agency
"Ciubuc's resignation was not
anything surprising"
January
16, 1999 -
Mark Horton: Interview to BASA-Press News Agency
"IMF-Moldova relationships are the
best ever"
January
6, 1999 - IMF Press Statement: The
Board of Directors of the IMF on January 4, 1999, approved the
completion of the
third review of Moldova's three-year, Extended Fund Facility program and
disbursement of
SDR 25 million...
January
1, 1999 - Publication of IMF Working Paper:
Central Bank Autonomy, and Inflation and Output
Performance in the Baltic
States, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, 1995-1997
January
1, 1999 - Romanian language translation of the IMF Articles of Agreement
published by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of
Moldova
November
10, 1998 - IMF Press Statement: A
visiting IMF mission led by Mr. Richard Haas reached provisional
agreement on
November 10, 1998 with the Government and National Bank of Moldova on a
memorandum of
economic policies for the remainder of 1998 and the first half of
1999...
October
12, 1998 - Mark Horton: Interview to BASA-Press News Agency
“Major problem of Moldova's energy
sector is improvement of its
administration”
October 1,
1998
-
World Economic Outlook, Oct-1998:
Financial Turbulence and the World Economy
September 29, 1998
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 29-October 8, 1998

September
26, 1998 - Mark Horton: Interview
to BASA-Press News Agency "Expo-Business-Chisinau is a load
on Мoldova's budget"
September
13, 1998
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 1998

August 6, 1998 - IMF Country Report
Republic
of Moldova: Recent Economic Developments is
available
June
2, 1998 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
Mission to visit Chisinau during June 4-18, 1998...
May
27, 1998 - IMF Public Information
Notice: IMF
concludes Article IV consultation with
Moldova...
May 1, 1998
-
World Economic Outlook, May 1998:
Financial Crises: Causes and Indicators
May
1, 1998
- Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
Government Expenditure Arrears: Securitization and Other
Solutions
May
4, 1998 - IMF Press Statement: Mr.
John Odling-Smee, the Director of the European II Department of
the
International Monetary Fund, will visit Chisinau during May 7-9, 1998 to hold
discussions with the
Moldovan authorities...
April 13, 1998
-
IMF-WB Spring Meetings: April 13-17, 1998

February 1, 1998 - Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
Pension Reform in the Baltics, Russia, and other
Countries of the Former
Soviet Union
January
26, 1998 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
Mission to Arrive in Chisinau on Wednesday, January 28...
October
31, 1997 - IMF Press Statement: An IMF
team led by Mr. David Owen, Deputy Chief of the Southern
Division of the Fund's EU II Department and IMF Mission Chief for Moldova, yesterday concluded its
mission in
Chisinau to review of economic and financial developments during the
first three quarters of 1997...
October
15, 1997
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 1997

October 15,
1997
-
World Economic Outlook,
October 1997
October
16, 1997 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
Mission Arrives in Chisinau today for two-week visit...
September 17, 1997
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 17-25, 1997
September 1, 1997 - Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
Explaining and Forecasting the Velocity of Money in
Transition Economies,
with Special Reference to the Baltics, Russia and other Countries of the
Former
Soviet Union
July
17, 1997 - IMF Press Statement: The
Executive Board of the IMF on July 16 considered performance of
the Republic of
Moldova under its Extended Fund Facility arrangement and approved disbursement
of the
third tranche under the arrangement in an amount of SDR 15 million...
June 1, 1997 - Publication of IMF Working Paper:
External Borrowing by the Baltics, Russia and Other
Countries of the Former
Soviet Union : Developments and Policy Issues
April
25, 1997 - IMF Press Statement: IMF
Mission to Chisinau: Moldova's economic performance has
improved; structural
reforms must be accelerated and caution displayed on external debt...
April 22, 1997
-
IMF-WB Spring Meetings: April 22-29, 1997

October
16, 1996 - IMF Press Statement: A
mission from the IMF will visit Chisinau during October 17-31 to
review recent
economic developments and to assess financial performance and implementation of
structural
reforms in connection with the 3-year extended arrangement...
September 26, 1996
-
IMF-WB Annual Meetings: September 26-October 3, 1996
September
18, 1996
- Annual Report of the Executive Board
for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 1996

May
20, 1996 - IMF Press Release: IMF
approves EFF credit for Moldova...
July
11, 1995 - IMF Press Release: Republic of Moldova
accepts Article VIII obligations...
March
22, 1995 - IMF Press Release: IMF
approves a 12-month stand-by credit for Moldova...
December
21, 1994
- Address by Michel Camdessus:
"International
Cooperation for High-Quality Growth:
The Role of the IMF at 50"
December 19,
1994 - IMF
approves CCFF credit for Moldova of SDR 12.2 million
December
1, 1994
- Publication of IMF
Working Paper:
Monitoring Financial Stabilization in Moldova:
The Role of Monetary Policy,
Institutional Factors and Statistical Anomalies
December 17,
1993 - IMF
approves a
15-month stand-by credit for Moldova of SDR 51.55 million
September 16,
1993 - IMF
approves a 12-month STF credit for Moldova of SDR 45 million
June 15, 1993
-
World Economic Outlook,
June 1993
January 15, 1993 - IMF
approves CCFF credit for Moldova of SDR 13.5 million
August 12,
1992 - Republic of Moldova joins the IMF
July 28, 1992 - Decision of the Parliament
of the Republic of Moldova on joining the IMF
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