The International Monetary Authority (IMF) will decide today whether to grant US$80 million to the Maldives.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmed Shaheed told Miadhu the decision could represent a US$20 million increase on the original US$60 million expected.
Such a grant would represent a show of confidence from the international community that the governance of the Maldives is going in the right direction, Shaheed said, and possibly pave the way for further assistance.