OREANDA-NEWS. April 02, 2014. As it was informed in National Bank, the inflow of direct foreign investments in the Moldovan economy in 2013 amounted to USD348,05 million, and capital outflows- to USD 116,74 million, respectively.

The capital inflows decreased in comparison with the previous year by 0.6%, and the capital outflow-by 33.3%. According to NBM, the inflow of investments in equity capital and reinvested profit in net terms in 2013 amounted to USD 183.86 million vs. USD 210,12 million a year before, while the outflow decreased almost 3 times - from USD 65,57 million in 2012 to \\$22,39 million in 2013. Investments in equity of the banking sector in 2013 amounted to USD 32,64 million, up 2.7 times in comparison with the previous year.

At the same time, investments in other sectors decreased by 23.6% - from USD 197,91 million to USD 151,22 million. Acquisition of real estate amounted to USD 49.7 million (27% of the capital inflows).

Reinvested income of the non-residents in 2013 amounted to USD 9.42 million. Inflows of intra-group loans in 2013 amounted to USD 154,77 million vs. USD 150,99 million a year before. Capital outflow in 2013 (USD 116,74 million) was mainly due to the repayment of previously contracted loans from affiliated lenders abroad, which amounted to USD 75,99 million (65.1% of the total outflow).