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President Writes Off SDFC Covid Loan Interest, Doubles Repayment Period
The SME Development Finance Corporation has written off interest on its Covid Business Assistance loans and extended the repayment period to 10 years. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced the decision at a campaign event in Malé, and interest already paid will be refunded.
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Thu 21 SepPresident Ibrahim Mohamed Solih addressed a presidential election campaign event.Maléon Thursday nightonly Maldives RepublicPresident Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, during a presidential election campaign event held in Malé on Thursday night, said the pandemic had caused great difficulties to the public
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[I was asked to] Do that at the least, and we have decided on that today. Hopefully, in line with that decision, you will no longer have to pay interest on the loans taken from SDFC, and we will pay back the interest to those who had paid …
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10 yearsextended repayment periodMaldives RepublicThe SME Development Finance Corporation (SDFC) has written off the interest on “Covid Business Assistance” loans and extended the repayment period to 10 years.
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