What is Moldova's FATF status?

Moldova is classified by FATF as: partially_compliant.

What is the AML/KYC regime in Moldova?

KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.

🇲🇩 Moldova

The regulator page does not provide explicit information on cryptocurrency regulation, licensing, or taxation in Moldova. There is no specific crypto legislation mentioned.

Overview

Status	unknown
Risk Score	60/100 (High Risk)
Region	europe
Currency	MDL

Tax Information

Capital Gains (Personal)	12% income tax may apply
Capital Gains (Corporate)	12% corporate tax
VAT on Crypto	No
Staking Tax	No specific guidance
Airdrop Tax	No specific guidance

No specific crypto tax guidance. General income tax of 12% may apply.

Licensing & Registration

Required	No
Regulator	BNM
Framework	No specific crypto legislation

No crypto-specific licensing. BNM has warned against crypto and does not recognize it as legal tender.

Enforcement Activity

Level: Low

No significant enforcement actions reported

AML / KYC

KYC Required	Yes
Travel Rule	No
FATF Member	No
FATF Status	partially_compliant
FATF Body	MONEYVAL
Suspicious-Activity Reporting	Yes

DeFi, Stablecoins & NFTs

Status: Unclear

No specific DeFi regulation

Stablecoins

Status: no_rules

No specific stablecoin framework

NFTs

Status: no_rules

No specific NFT regulation

Mining

Legal	Yes
Electricity Cost	$0.1/kWh
Renewable Energy	30%
Infrastructure	fair

Electricity cost and renewable energy percentage are based on current known data. No explicit mining regulations found.

Geopolitical Risk

Stability	moderate
Sanctions	No
Corruption Index	35/100
Banking Access	moderate

Risk Factors

regional geopolitical tensions
capital controls risk
corruption

Moldova has moderate political stability with ongoing regional tensions due to proximity to Ukraine conflict. No major international sanctions. Corruption remains a challenge, impacting ease of doing business and banking access for crypto companies.