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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.52 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. National campaign to promote respect launches tonight with fireworks 8 outlets
  2. President Muizzu returns home after COP31 in Türkiye 8 outlets
  3. Maldives, Saudi Arabia sign 1448 Hajj pilgrimage services agreement 5 outlets
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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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335 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 1 dayincrease the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

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Energy & utilities Electricity, Food Prices Push Inflation to 4.55% in May Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 4.55 percent Year-on-year consumer price incre… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MDP Gov’t Paid MVR 26 Million for Just MVR 2.8 Million Damages: Audit The Standard Kurendhoo MVR 26 million Compensation payout approved to U… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Oil Prices Surge Amid Israel–Iran Strikes: What It Means for the Maldives The Standard Malé around 7–11% Brent crude price rise since June… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu’s Fiscal Discipline Pays Off: Fitch Acknowledges Economic Stability The Standard 6.0% GDP growth forecast Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Guided by President Muizzu, Maldives Achieves MVR 16.7B in Revenues — A Sign of Renewed Stability The Standard MVR 1.1 billion Overall budget surplus Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives’ Debt via T-Bills, Bonds Reaches MVR 94.1 Billion Maldives Republic Malé MVR 94.1 billion Total debt via T-bills and bonds Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu Ratifies Amendment to Cut Costly Mid-Term Elections The Standard 548 days or less remaining term length below which… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Moody’s Retains Caa2 Rating for Maldives Citing Debt Repayment Risks Maldives Republic Caa2 Long-term issuer rating for the M… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking 37% Surge in Sovereign Fund Under President Muizzu The Standard USD 121 million Sovereign Development Fund balance Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking “India’s $50M Treasury Bill Rollover Is a Testament to Brotherhood” – Maldives Government; “Maldives Will Always Be a Priority” – Indian High Commission The Standard $50 million Treasury Bill extended to Maldives Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu Salutes Mothers as the Soul of the Nation The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health No More Games with Our Health: President Muizzu Acts on Medicine Crisis The Standard 2,000 percent maximum profit margin on medicine… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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