OREANDA-NEWS  On 03 March was announced, that in 2008, the volume of retail trade in Moldova amounted to approximately 21.3 bln leis (USD  2 bln), increasing by 11,7% as compared with 2007.

These are the preliminary data presented in the quarterly Bulletin of the National Bank of Moldova for the IV quarter of 2008. The retail sales declined only in the mixed (public and private) trade enterprises- by 10,6%. At the same time, the largest share of retail trade accounts for the private companies (67.1%), where growth has made 8,4%. Sales volumes also increased in enterprises with the mixed ownership (with foreign capital participation) and in the companies with foreign and public capital – by 24,3% and 2,7%, respectively.