Fitch Affirms Moldova Rating Amid Moderate Government Debt, Stable External Support

01:16 AM EDT, 08/24/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Fitch affirmed Moldova's long-term issuer default rating at B+, with a stable outlook, according to an Aug. 21 release. The rating action reflects the country's moderate government debt, stable external financial support from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, relatively higher gross domestic product per capita and effective macroeconomic shock management. The issuer rating is weighed down by the war in Ukraine and tension in Transnistria, alongside foreign political influence and a structurally large current account deficit and increasing net external debt, Fitch added.