OREANDA-NEWS. June 05, 2013. Sales/purchases of currency in currency exchange offices of Moldova made up USD375.9 million in April, 2013, 20.5% up as compared with March, 2013.

According to the National Bank of Moldova, purchases of currency against MDL in the internal cash currency market increased 26.7% from USD 240.4 million expressed in equivalent to \\$304.5 million, sales volume declining 0.1% from USD 71.5 million to USD 71.4 million.

In the total turnover of cash, transactions with EUR were dominant as before and made up USD 191.2 million, being 50.8% of the total turnover and 25.3% up as compared with the previous month. Purchase of EUR grew 40% to USD 151.1 million; sales decreased 10.3% to USD 40.1 million. Purchases and sales of USD increased 8.3% to USD 122.1 million as compared with the previous month, making 32.5% of the total turnover.

The purchases grew 7.2% to USD 100.3 million; the sales increased 14.1% to USD 21.8 million. Transactions with RUB made up USD 57.4 million, being 15.3% of the total turnover and 37% up as compared with the previous month. Purchases of RUB increased 38.4% to USD 50.5 million, the sales increasing 27.8% to USD 6.9 million.

Transactions with RON made up USD 2.6 million, being 0.7% of the total turnover and 13% up as compared with the previous month. Purchase of RON increased 8.3% to USD 1.3 million with sales growing 18.2% to USD 1.3 million. Purchases and sales of UAH grew 8.3% to USD 2.6 million, making 0.7% of the total turnover. Purchase and sales of UAH grew 8.3% to USD 1.3 million.

As compared with March, 2013 in April a share of sales and purchases of USD in currency exchange offices of Moldova declined 3.6 p.p.; a share of sales and purchases of EUR grew 1.9 p.p.; a share of transactions with RUB increased 1.9 p.p.; a share of transactions with RON and UAH declined 0.1 percentage point.