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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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Health Government Ready to Implement Fiscal Reform Programme; SOEs First in Line: Minister Shafeeq Maldives Republic Malé 122.9 percent debt to GDP ratio Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking State Debt Reaches MVR 126 Billion at End of Q1 2024 Maldives Republic Maafaru MVR 126 billion Total state debt Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Finance Ministry Issues Treasury Bills Worth MVR 4.5 Billion Maldives Republic Malé MVR 4.5 billion Total Treasury Bills issued Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax ACC Criticises Government’s Lacklustre Recovery of Misappropriated Funds Maldives Republic Hulhumalé MVR 40.4 million funds linked to mass corruption a… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking China Prioritises Grant Aid Projects Over Restructuring Maldives’ Debt, Says Ambassador Wang Maldives Republic Malé US$1.37 billion Maldives debt owed to China Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives Rakes in MVR 16 Million in Plastic Bag Fees Over 12 Months Maldives Republic MVR 16 million plastic bag fees collected since … 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 India Extends US$50 Million Budgetary Support to Maldives Maldives Republic Malé $50 million rollover of Treasury Bill Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MIRA Recovers Over MVR 797 Million in Unpaid Taxes in 2024 Q1 Maldives Republic Malé MVR 797.8 million tax and fee recovery in Q1 2024 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives Requests India Roll Over Remaining US$150 Million Debt Maldives Republic Baa Atoll US$150 million Loan amount requested to be rolle… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax ADF Receipts Increase by 11% Maldives Republic MVR 704.5 million ADF and departure tax receipts Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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