The Moldovan central bank kept its key policy rate at 6.5%, saying downward pressure on inflation will persist in the short term, but that a reversal is projected in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The central bank also kept the interest rates on overnight loans at 9.5% and on overnight deposits at 3.5%.
The annual inflation rate reached 3.7% in April and was projected to leave Banca Nationala a Moldovei's target range in May.
The central bank warned that rising global oil prices may generate inflationary pressures in 2019.
