Launch of Moldovan stock exchange announced in Chisinau - decisive step for development of capital market

A Stock Exchange will be established in Moldova, which will become a strategic pillar for expanding access to capital for companies, attracting investments and integrating into the European capital market. A partnership memorandum for creating the Stock Exchange was signed in Chisinau today, during the Moldova Business Week. The new exchange will become operational in the summer of 2026.

The stock exchange will be organized as a joint-stock company. The project is the result of a strategic collaboration between Moldova’s government, the Public Property Agency, the Bucharest Stock Exchange and a group of investors from Moldova.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that the launch of the new stock exchange in Chisinau provided concrete opportunities for Moldovan entrepreneurs and foreign investors, especially from Romania, to start businesses in Moldova.

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Doina Nistor pointed out that the country’s capital market was making steady development steps and needed transparency, modern tools and access to international expertise, in order to leverage existing growth potential.

“Through this partnership with the Bucharest Stock Exchange and strong institutional investors, we provide Moldovan companies with more opportunities to access financing and investors - different options to increase their own capital through stock market mechanisms,” said Deputy Prime Minister Doina Nistor.

The event was also attended by Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism from Romania, Radu Miruta.

“Romania and Moldova today are not just building a financial bridge, but are also taking another step in the same direction: towards the West. The launch of the stock exchange in Chisinau means trust, transparency and a concrete step towards Moldova's economic integration into the European Union. We are pleased to be partners and to provide the 30 years of experience of the Romanian capital market, to make sure that this path is irreversible,” said Radu Miruta.

The head of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Radu Hanga, emphasized that the future stock exchange in Chisinau would represent an essential pillar for the economic development of Moldova.

“For the Bucharest Stock Exchange, it is an honor to be part of this project, bringing our experience and resources, but especially wish to build together with local partners a modern and transparent market. This exchange means real chances for entrepreneurs, safety for investors and a decisive step towards closer regional cooperation,” stressed Radu Hanga.

According to the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, the initial share capital of the new stock exchange will be 3 million euros, invested in two equal installments, with the participation of Moldova’s government, the Bucharest Stock Exchange and partnering financial institutions and companies.

The new exchange will provide access to a wide range of financial instruments: shares, bonds, government and corporate securities, and will use the most modern technologies, including the Arena Trading platform. The exchange will help companies find easier financing to expand and innovate. At the same time, it will give citizens the possibility to invest in the national economy, having at their disposal a wide range of secure financial instruments.