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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Light drizzle · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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 Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 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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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Finance & banking Maldives to Introduce Digital Currency Maldives Republic Malé 15 percent digital economy share of GDP Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Finance Ministry submits MVR 56.6 bln budget for 2025 Avas (English) MVR 56.6 billion Proposed total budget Source (opens Avas (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Muizzu Announces Salary Cuts for Political Appointees and SOE Staff Maldives Republic 10% Salary reduction for political ap… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives Drops Centerview as Advisor Maldives Republic US$55,000 Monthly retainer paid to Centervi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML Names Mohamed Shareef as New CEO, First Maldivian to Lead the Bank Maldives Republic over 25 years experience in the financial sector Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives Appoints Centerview as Debt Adviser Amid Financial Worries Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll US$8.2 billion Maldives public and publicly guar… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives, India to Form Core Group for ‘Vision Document’ Implementation Maldives Republic Malé USD 100 million T-bills subscribed by SBI rolled … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Concludes India Visit, Revives Relations After Diplomatic Tensions Maldives Republic INR 30 billion ($400 million) Additional funding under currency… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Foreign Reserves Decline in September, Expected to Improve Going Forward Maldives Republic Malé US$72 million monthly decline in gross foreign … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives, India Sign US$400 Million Currency Swap Agreement Maldives Republic Addu City ₹30 billion amount accessible via the Indian … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking India Aware of Maldives’ Challenges, Ready to Help: President Muizzu Maldives Republic US$50 million debt rolled over by India to the … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking IMF Package Not an Option: President Muizzu Maldives Republic US$500 US dollars resort visitors must e… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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