Moldova authorizes new stock exchange in which BVB holds 26.7%

04 September 2026 The Moldova International Stock Exchange, or MIE, a new capital market infrastructure developed with the participation of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), has received a market operator licence for an unlimited period, clearing a major regulatory hurdle ahead of its operational launch, Economedia.ro reported. The National Commission for Financial Markets NCFM also authorized MIE to administer and operate a regulated market and a multilateral trading system MTS, establishing the legal framework for the new exchange to begin operations in line with European capital-market standards. The regulator approved qualified holdings in MIE by five shareholders, with BVB holding the largest individual stake, of 26.67%. The Public Property Agency APP, representing the Moldovan stat