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Limba romana 
Russian
March 31, 2022
Rodgers Chawani
IMF Resident Representative in the Republic of Moldova
PRESS STATEMENT
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Ruben
Atoyan will
conduct discussions with the Moldovan
authorities during April 4-8,
2022.
The
mission will
discuss the potential
augmentation and rephasing of the ECF-EFF
program to support the authorities’
efforts to secure resources for the pressing financing needs due to the multiple
crises in Moldova.
Background:
Moldova’s 40-month IMF program, approved on December 21, 2022, is supported by a
loan of about US$558.3 million (SDR 400.0 million), of which US$79.8 million (SDR
57.2 million) have been already disbursed. Financing under the ECF carries a
zero-interest rate with a grace period of 5˝ years, and a final maturity of 10
years, and financing under EFF carries an annual interest rate equal to the SDR
basic rate and is repayable over 10 years with a 4˝ -year grace period.
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