According to WB forecasts, in 2007, GDP growth in Moldova will make 5%.
The regional director of WB for Moldova, Ukraine and Byelorussia Paul Bermingham announced this at the press conference on Tuesday. He called this indicator “relatively good and accessible as compared to European standards”. At the same time Bermingham noted necessity of achievement of higher economic growth. One of the major targets should be reduction of poverty level , improvement of investment climate and business sector, reduction of dependence on guest-workers’ transfers. Bermingham also reminded that WB budget for Moldova in 2008 makes $40 mln. interest-free, payable in 40 years with 0,7% commission.