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PCB Enforces Salary Cap for SOE Executives as Part of Cost-Cutting Measures

The Privatisation and Corporatisation Board introduced a MVR 90,000 salary cap for senior executives of state-owned enterprises, effective from January 2024 for two years, as part of broader cost-cutting measures that include a 10% pay cut for political appointees and the dismissal of 228 political appointees. The government says the measures aim to curb rising national debt and address economic challenges.

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  • MVR 90,000 Salary cap for SOE senior executives The Standard The Privatisation and Corporatisation Board (PCB) has introduced a salary cap of MVR 90,000 for senior executives of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of the government’s broader effort to reduce expenditure.

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

  • 10% Salary cut for political appointees, senior officials, heads of independent institutions and MPs The Standard This follows the president’s earlier directive in October to cut the salaries of political appointees, senior officials across all branches of government, heads of independent institutions, and members of parliament by 10% for two years.

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

  • 50% Share of his own salary President Muizzu forgoes The Standard President Muizzu also announced that he would forgo 50% of his own salary, reducing it to MVR 50,000 per month.

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

  • MVR 50,000 President Muizzu's reduced monthly salary The Standard President Muizzu also announced that he would forgo 50% of his own salary, reducing it to MVR 50,000 per month.

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

  • 228 people Political appointees dismissed The Standard President Muizzu also ordered the dismissal of 228 political appointees, a move expected to save the state approximately MVR 5.7 million per month.

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  • approximately MVR 5.7 million per month Expected monthly savings from dismissing political appointees The Standard President Muizzu also ordered the dismissal of 228 political appointees, a move expected to save the state approximately MVR 5.7 million per month.

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

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  • PCB introduced a salary cap of MVR 90,000 for senior executives of state-owned enterprises, effective from January 2024 and remaining in place for two years. effective from January 2024 The Standard The decision, effective from January 2024, will remain in place for two years and applies to all SOEs except banks.

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