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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.49 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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337 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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Public finance & tax Civil Court Orders GoAir to Pay US$3.6 Million in Outstanding Fees, Taxes Maldives Republic US$3.6 million (MVR 55.51 million) Amount ordered by the Civil Court… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking If Maldives Economy Needs Bitter Pill for Revival, Now Is the Time To Make Things Clear: Deputy Speaker Maldives Republic US$3 billion financial assistance banked by Sa… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Total State Debt Up; External Debt Down Maldives Republic MVR 126 billion Total state debt Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government Sets Deadline for Unpaid Expatriate Worker Fees, Announces Non-Payment Penalties Maldives Republic Rakeedhoo 102,807 foreign workers Foreign workers registered under … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Minister Muththalib’s Comments Cast Doubt on Finance Ministry’s Fiscal Updates Maldives Republic approximately MVR 1.8 billion Spending on development projects … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Administration Concedes to Stalling of Flagship Rasmalé Project Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 1,280-hectare Size of Fushidhiggaru Falhu lagoon Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Year End Target for SDF US$100 Million: Minister Shafeeq Maldives Republic US$100 million Sovereign Development Fund target Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Finance Ministry to Issue MVR 1.6 Billion Worth of Treasury Bills Maldives Republic MVR 1.6 billion Total value of T-bills to be issu… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax April 2024 External Trade Brings MVR 310 Million in Revenue Maldives Republic Malé MVR 310 million State revenue from import levies … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STO Reduces Fuel Prices Maldives Republic Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll MVR 0.70 per litre Diesel price reduction Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax 2024 Project Spending Down, Expenditure on Salaries Up Compared to Same Period in 2023 Maldives Republic Malé approximately MVR 1.84 billion development projects allocated th… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Green Fund 2024 Q1 Disbursements at MVR 114 Million, Collections Total MVR 1.3 Billion Maldives Republic Kaafu Atoll MVR 114 million Green Fund disbursements in Q1 20… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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