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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.51 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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Finance & banking · Press release A large amount of foreign currency that was attempted to be taken out of the country without declaring to Customs has been seized. Maldives Customs Service USD $ 10,000 Declaration threshold for travele… Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML CEO Resigns Amid Allegations of Financial Coup Maldives Republic Holhudhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives Will Not Default on Sukuk: Finance Minister Maldives Republic Hulhumalé US$50 million Sukuk payment scheduled Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking US$72 Million Remitted Overseas in 2023: MMA Maldives Republic US$72 million Remittances sent overseas Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Five Foreigners Arrested for Black Market Dollar Sales Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Investor Panic Grows Over Potential Maldives Sukuk Default Maldives Republic Malé less than 70 cents on the dollar Sukuk bond trading price Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Indian National Remanded Over Money Laundering Allegations Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Ratings Downgrade Shows Government Incompetence: MDP Maldives Republic Malé 15 percent Change in tourism revenue Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Coup Allegations Undermine BML Credibility: MDP Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government Directs BML Towards EGM, Seeks Board Member Appointments Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML Silent on Coup Allegation as Senior Government Officials Demand CEO Resignation Maldives Republic US$100 Foreign transaction limit for sta… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Police Probe Alleged Coup Attempt Following BML’s Suspension of Foreign Transactions Maldives Republic Malé US$100 monthly foreign transaction limit… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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