Moldova’s National Anticorruption Center (CNA) has released additional details one day after the detention of former Banca de Economii (BEM) chairman Grigore Gacicheivici.
According to the CNA, investigators believe that while serving as head of the bank, Gacicheivici allegedly solicited and accepted illicit payments in exchange for facilitating the approval of loans. Authorities further allege that he subsequently laundered the proceeds of the criminal activity by transferring the funds abroad.
Gacicheivici was detained on the evening of July 29, 2026, for 72 hours and placed in the CNA detention facility.
The anti-corruption authority said the criminal investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the case and identify any other individuals who may have been involved.
The detention took place one day before the scheduled verdict in the long-running Banca de Economii non-performing loans case.