Economy


Nine years and US$ 1 billion later: Maldives unveils landmark airport terminal
Leaders trade blame over costly infrastructure saga.
24 Jul 2025, 23:38


Pilot strike threat exposes fault lines of Maldives' currency crisis
"We don't sell our dollars for profit," says a TMA pilot.
23 Jul 2025, 18:00


Maldives breathes sigh of relief as Iran-Israel ceasefire averts economic catastrophe
An oil price spiral could have devastated the tourism-dependent economy.
24 Jun 2025, 16:00


Maldives dollar crisis deepens amid rising oil prices and debt pressures
The 28 percent black market premium has sparked fears of inflation.
17 Jun 2025, 17:16


Maldives ditches subsidy reforms, bets on SOE efficiency for budget savings
Economists are skeptical of the new cost-cutting strategy.
20 May 2025, 23:07


Maldives hopes to avert debt default with US$9bn finance hub investment
A joint venture was signed with a Qatari family office.
05 May 2025, 22:45


Money printing will trigger inflation crisis, warns ex-central bank governor
"No injections will be made without fiscal space," deputy speaker assures.
13 Mar 2025, 19:38


Illusory budget surplus masks economic peril as debt crisis looms
Long overdue fiscal reforms remain stalled.
06 Mar 2025, 20:54


Government promises "quick intervention" to control Ramadan food prices
Monitoring system targets 141 Ramadan staples.
27 Feb 2025, 19:00


Capacity crunch forces fishing boats to queue up for days
The backlog will be cleared in two days, the fisheries minister assured.
12 Feb 2025, 15:00


Maldives downgraded to ‘fragile state’ by IMF
02 Dec 2017, 09:00


Tax authority reports fall in revenues for April
Tax receipts fell 19.9 percent below forecasts in April, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has said. Some MVR887.3million (US$57.5million) was collected last month.
15 May 2016, 09:00
President Yameen’s anniversary – The economy in review
24 Nov 2014, 14:39
Maldives economy “relatively buoyant” but fiscal imbalances continue to grow: IMF
20 Nov 2014, 17:47
Finance minister fears spiralling deficit will leave civil servants without pay
07 Aug 2014, 23:07
Maldives to begin oil exploration with assistance of research vessel
07 Aug 2014, 23:06
Newly appointed MMA governor reveals plans to strengthen economy
22 Apr 2014, 13:43
Comment: Putting democracy on a firm footing
08 Apr 2014, 10:02
Comment: Guest house business – my journey
15 Jan 2014, 17:23
MMA Governer resigns before calling on state to minimise expenses
01 Jan 2014, 22:21

