Economy
'No one can definitively explain': fish exports hit 16-year low
Warmer surface water may be pushing tuna beyond pole-and-line reach.
27 Aug, 18:02
The state blames resorts, resorts blame the state and the peg cannot hold
Proposed doubling of mandatory conversion prompts rare industry revolt.
25 Aug, 19:30
Fine the rate or float it? The band the market left in 2011
The dollar's two prices and a new offence for spreading the second.
20 Aug, 19:33
Nine resignations later, Pension Office confirms MVR2.4 billion bond deal
Board members resigned rather than approve it. The money moved anyway.
29 Jul, 17:27
Who broke the Rufiyaa? Two records and a blame game
BML has never sold more dollars, the street has never charged more.
14 Jul, 20:02
A door to PayPal, opened part way
The "seamless integration" shows its seams three weeks after the victory lap.
08 Jul, 17:28
Invest a dollar, lose a dollar? What BML's new scheme really does
Critics say the 25 percent return is the black market premium in disguise.
01 Jul, 17:40
Solvent on paper, short on dollars: the Maldives economy in mid-2026
The IMF saw resilience. Maldivians saw their cards declined.
22 Jun, 17:30
Maldives chairs tuna commission, watches EU walk away with larger quota
EU distant fleets land lion's share of Indian Ocean yellowfin quota.
26 May, 17:24
"No data is shared." But Bank of Maldives and Immigration quietly rewrote the rules.
Two amendments, no notice, and a legal basis no one can produce.
07 May, 16:03
War costs mount but austerity plan stays under wraps until after Saturday's vote
Uninterrupted supplies assured as government breaks ground on a dozen projects.
30 Mar, 16:58
Half a gas cylinder, double the diesel price: the oil shock hits Maldives
From the pump to the jetty, the war's cost arrives.
17 Mar, 17:25
Asia declares emergency. Maldives says it won't run out of oil.
The damage from the oil price shock is baked in.
11 Mar, 17:52
Middle East war leaves Maldives exposed on every front
Flight cancellations, surging oil prices and a US$ 500 million debt deadline collide.
02 Mar, 12:29
"Dangerous precedent": pension board clears path for MVR 2.4 billion money printing scheme
Five officials resigned in protest over the purchase of government bonds.
04 Feb, 19:08
The US$ 500 million reckoning in April: what is a sukuk and why does it matter?
A guide to the Maldives' debt crunch in plain English.
28 Jan, 16:21
The US$ 500 million question: can the Maldives avoid default in April?
The 2021 sukuk comes home to roost.
15 Jan, 17:31
The Noonu corridor: Maafaru emerges as Maldives' private jet hub
A turtle nesting beach became a billionaire gateway.
12 Jan, 17:31
"Can't carry on, can't go out to fish": Maldives yellowfin industry fights for survival
A fleet that once numbered 300 has shrunk to 97.
17 Dec 2025, 16:24
Between government optimism and World Bank warnings: dissecting the 2026 budget
Seventy cents of every dollar will go to debt payments.
02 Nov 2025, 23:06
