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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light drizzle · feels like 31°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.24 street, a crowd’s report 15.42 official, MMA · 30 Sep

Weather is a model’s estimate for Malé from Open-Meteo, not a Met Service report.

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  1. President Dr. Muizzu departs for COP31 climate summit in Türkiye 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. Three employee-led initiatives win Dhiraagu's Pitch for Purpose 4 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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Total index 109.09Index Sep 2026 · MMA up+0.3% vs previous up+1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA up+0.4 pts vs previous down-2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA down-23.8% vs previous down-0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA down-14.8 pts vs previous down-2.6 pts vs a year earlier

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Finance & banking · Press release Keynote Address by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of Maldives at the Maldives – Pakistan Business Forum Office of the President Malé $200 million US Dollars bilateral trade target Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Kiruba Shankar to Deliver Opening Keynote at MIB Guesthouse Symposium 2026 Maldives Islamic Bank 24 countries countries where Kiruba Shankar ha… Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fitch upgrade validates President Muizzu’s economic reforms, says Minister Zameer The Standard USD 500 million Sovereign sukuk repaid Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fitch upgrades Maldives’ credit rating amid global and geopolitical challenges Miadhu approximately 4.5 percent projected annual economic growth Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Asia braces for second wave of Iran war energy shocks Sun English 8.8 million people at risk of being pushed in… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Muizzu Positions Maldives as Emerging Investment Hub at Business Forum The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML says dollar liquidity remains robust as NOP returns to positive levels The Standard 20 percent Net Open Position short position Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Barceló Nasandhura Accused of Forcing USD Payments for Events, Raising Foreign Currency Law Questions The Standard Malé approximately MVR 20 per dollar Unofficial exchange rate applied … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Finance Ministry reassures public as Middle East unrest raises economic concerns The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML, Weixin Pay and Visit Maldives Team Up to Boost China-Focused Tourism Marketing and Next-Gen Payments The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking MP Thoriq: “President Muizzu Inherited MDP’s Debt Disaster — And Is Fixing It” The Standard Mahibadhoo $500 million Sukuk bond raised by mortgaging n… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fayyaz Accuses Muizzu Government of Dashing Addu’s Hopes With Hankede Lease Termination Maldives Republic Addu City $142.9 million value of the Hankede Integrated T… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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