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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
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26°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
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05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 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 arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 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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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)
Public finance & tax State Revenue Reaches MVR 11 Billion Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo MVR 11 billion State tax and non-tax revenue Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking IMF Welcomes Maldives’ Key Initial Steps, Advises Swift Implementation of Fiscal Reforms Maldives Republic Malé 13.9 percent Economic growth in 2022 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Initiating Fiscal Reforms Essential to Maldives’ Sustained Economic Growth: World Bank Maldives Republic Addu City 1.88 million tourist arrivals in 2023 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking State Revenue up 34.4% in March Maldives Republic Malé 34.4 percent Year-on-year growth in state reve… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking World Bank Downgrades Growth Forecast for Maldives Maldives Republic 2 percent Maldives year-on-year economic gr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Green Fund Grows to MVR 1.2 Billion in 2023 Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah MVR 1.2 billion Green Fund accumulated balance Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives Capable of Managing Economic, Fiscal Hurdles Without External Assistance: Economic Minister Maldives Republic 5.5 percent economic growth rate Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives’ Plastic Bag Fee Yields MVR 14 Million Maldives Republic Over MVR 14 million plastic bag fees collected since … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax IMF Chief Advocates for Fiscal Reforms During Meeting With President Muizzu Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Efforts to Fast-Track 25 Stalled Tourism Projects Underway: Minister Faisal Maldives Republic 25 projects stalled or slow-moving tourism pr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Muizzu Seeks to Reinstate China as Maldives’ Top Tourism Market Maldives Republic Dhuvaafaru 187,118 visitors Chinese visitors to the Maldives Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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