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This year was about shielding Maldives from debt and economic shocks: Zareer

Finance Minister Hassan Zareer, presenting next year's state budget, said the government spent this year repaying record debt and shielding the public from economic shocks caused by the Middle East conflict. Tourist arrivals fell sharply during the conflict, while government revenue is now forecast above its budgeted level and subsidy spending is set to rise well beyond allocations.

Tracked 23 percent Tourist arrivalsMVR 3.8 billion Fuel and gas prices

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  • Although the number of tourists arriving in Maldives is not expected to reach the level forecast for 2026, it is expected that the total number of tourists arriving in Maldives by the end of this year will be close to the total number of t…

    Hassan Zareer, Finance Minister The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

  • The cost of fuel subsidies aimed at providing cheap electricity to the people has increased significantly this year due to higher world oil prices. Thus, fuel subsidies are expected to cost MVR 3.8 billion by the end of this year. However,…

    Hassan Zareer, Finance Minister The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

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  • MVR 11.7 billion debt repayments The Edition with MVR 11.7 billion expected to be spent on debt repayments by the end of this year

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 4.5 billion debt repayments The Edition the government will need to repay MVR 4.5 billion, he said

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 23 percent tourist arrival decline The Edition Tourist arrivals fell by 23 percent in March and April amid the conflict

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • 3.6 percent tourist arrivals change The Edition arrivals so far this year are 3.6 percent lower than during the same period last year

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 19.8 percent 12 May, 14:19 The Standard

  • MVR 40.3 billion government revenue (budgeted) The Edition Revenue was budgeted at MVR 40.3 billion for this year but is now forecast to reach MVR 41.7 billion

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 41.7 billion government revenue (forecast) The Edition Revenue was budgeted at MVR 40.3 billion for this year but is now forecast to reach MVR 41.7 billion

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 3.8 billion fuel subsidy cost The Edition fuel subsidies are expected to cost MVR 3.8 billion by the end of this year

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • MVR 14.5 billion total subsidy spending The Edition Total spending on subsidies is expected to reach MVR 14.5 billion this year, compared with the MVR 10.5 billion allocated in the budget

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave MVR 4.3 billion 19 Oct Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises

  • MVR 10.5 billion subsidy budget allocation The Edition compared with the MVR 10.5 billion allocated in the budget

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  • MVR 3.2 billion oil subsidy expenditure The Edition The government has projected MVR 3.2 billion in oil subsidy expenditure for next year.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

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