Ceadîr-Lunga Launches Its Third Municipal Bond Issue, Raising MDL 8 Million for Local Projects

The funds will go to water supply and wastewater treatment (stage I, MDL 2 million), post-incubation infrastructure for residents of the Business Incubator (MDL 1.48 million), 1,250 metres of Matrosova Street (MDL 2.68 million) and 800 metres of Komarova Street (MDL 1.84 million). The offer has two classes: MDL 3 million with a two-year term (class III) and MDL 5 million with a three-year term (class IV), each bond having a nominal value of MDL 1,000. Subscription is open on working days from 3 to 17 August 2026, and investors are urged to read the prospectus first.

With this issue Ceadîr-Lunga becomes the first local authority in Moldova to tap the municipal bond market three times, a national record. Adrian Lupușor said the repeat issue confirms investor confidence and high governance standards, and urged other town halls to follow. Valerian Moraru of the Dutch Embassy stressed that economic resilience is also built locally, and maib's Alexandru Sonic called the city an example. The issue is part of a programme supporting four local authorities.