What is your forecast for the business development in Moldova in 2012:
This is provided by the amendments into the law regulating payments of sick leaves and other social insurance allowances, passed by the parliament in the ultimate second reading. According to Sergiu Sainciuc, deputy minister of labor, social protection and family, now an employer is paying for the second calendar day of the sick leave of an employee. According to the amendments passed, an employer is also to pay for the third and fourth days of a sick leave issued to an employee on the basis of his or her sickness or an accident not connected with his or her work. From the fifth calendar day of the sickness to the last one the compensations is to be paid form the social insurance funds. The amendments were adopted due to unfavorable work conditions and irresponsibility of employers who reduce expenses for sick leave payments. The changes are designed to heighten the liability of employers, to improve working environment and to reduce the budget’s expenditures. Passing the amendments is predicted to save up to 7 mln. leis for the budget of the social insurance annually.
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According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the volume of industrial production declined 4,5% in March, 2012 as compared with March, 2011 The decline in industrial production was explained by 9,1% lower production in the mining industry, by 3,1% lower production in the processing industry and the 3,8% less production in the energy sector.
DetailsAccording to the National Bureau of Statistics, this is 1,2% up as compared with the same period of 2011. In Q1, 2012 the sales turnover of enterprise with retail sales as their primary business line grew 4,4% in comparable prices against numbers of Q1, 2011. The sales turnover of enterprises rendering market services to population increased 18,9% as compared with the previous month and 3,4% as compared with March, 2011. In Q, 1, 2012 their turnover increased 3,7% in comparable prices as compared with Q1, 2011.
DetailsAs presenting an annual EC report on implementation of the European Neighboring Policy, realized since 2011, at a press-conference on Tuesday, he said that within the last year Moldova achieved significant progress in lots areas and stands a chance to be given a “chunk of the pie” from the budget assigned by EC for realization of ENP.
DetailsAdjusted to inflation, it grew 4,1% in real terms. The average wage was2957,5 leis if the budget sector and 3423,6 leis in the real sector, growing 11,9% and 8,8% respectively. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the highest average salary was paid to workers of the banking sector and made 7214,8 leis(+15,6% against March, 2011).
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