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The Mohamed Muizzu administration cancelled its contract with US investment banking firm Centerview Partners, which had been paid a monthly retainer of US$55,000 as debt advisors. The Maldives' public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at US$8.2 billion, 118 percent of GDP, amid rating downgrades, an exhausted foreign reserve, an Indian loan rollover and currency swap lines agreed with the Reserve Bank of India.
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The administration has decided to take various measures to reduce recurrent expenditure, including reducing the number of political posts and reducing expenditure on, or eliminating altogether, expenses towards commemorating various occasi…
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US$55,000Monthly retainer paid to Centerview Partners as debt advisorsMaldives Republicappointed as debt advisors to the administration at a monthly retainer of US$55,000—close to MVR 845,000—it has been reported by local media sources.
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US$8.2 billionPublic and publicly guaranteed debtMaldives RepublicThe Maldives' public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at US$8.2 billion in the first quarter of the year—118 percent of the nation's GDP—with debt mostly owed to India and China.
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118 percentPublic and publicly guaranteed debt as share of GDPMaldives RepublicThe Maldives' public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at US$8.2 billion in the first quarter of the year—118 percent of the nation's GDP—with debt mostly owed to India and China.
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US$50 millionIndian payment rolled overMaldives Republicthe government of India rolled over a US$50 million payment owed in September 2024 to 2025.
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US$400 millionCurrency swap line in US dollars agreed with RBIMaldives Republicon currency swap lines of US$400 million and INR 30 billion (US$357 million) via the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA).
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INR 30 billion (US$357 million)Currency swap line in Indian rupees agreed with RBIMaldives Republicon currency swap lines of US$400 million and INR 30 billion (US$357 million) via the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA).
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The Muizzu administration cancelled its contract with US independent investment banking firm Centerview Partners.MaldivesMaldives RepublicThe Mohamed Muizzu administration, in yet another reversal, has cancelled its contract with US independent investment banking firm Centerview Partners, local media sources say.
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Reuters, citing two reliable sources, confirmed Centerview's selection as debt advisors.earlier this monthMaldives RepublicReuters, citing two reliable sources, had confirmed the selection earlier this month — the reason for the abrupt termination has similarly not been made public.
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