OREANDA-NEWS. March 06, 2009. In 2009, the volume of retail trade in Moldova amounted to 1 billion 395,6 million leis (US130,6), increasing by 0,7% as compared to January 2008.

According to preliminary data, presented in the quarterly bulletin of NBM, the volume of retail trade at the private companies has reduced by 6,6%.

At the same time, in January 2009 the highest volume of retail trade- 62,5% was also registered at the private companies. The growth of sales was registered at the enterprises with the mixed form of ownership-14,2%.

The share of these enterprises accounts for 33,1% of the total volume of retail trade in January 2009. The volume of retail trade of the state companies has reduced by 19%.