Trump’s Approval Ratings Drop Six Months Into His Second Term
As of August 2025, six months into Donald Trump’s second term as US President, his approval ratings hover between 37%...
MMA Urges Government to Enact Reforms as Dollar Hits Record High in Black Market
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) on Thursday called on the government to urgently implement its economic reform agenda, warning that...
Fayyaz Pins Economic Collapse on Government Mismanagement, Criticises MMA Inaction
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail on Wednesday criticised the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) for remaining...
Fitch Maintains Maldives ‘CC’ Rating, Flags High Default Risk and Refinancing Challenges
Fitch Ratings on Thursday affirmed the Maldives’ long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at ‘CC’ with a stable outlook, citing...
Maldives’ Debt via T-Bills, Bonds Reaches MVR 94.1 Billion
The total amount repayable by the Maldivian government on Treasury bills and bonds has reached MVR 94.1 billion, according to...
Powering Maldives to $100 Billion-Dollar Economy by 2050
The Maldives has achieved remarkable economic growth over the past 50 years through its strategic focus on tourism, leveraging its...
Background to Manmohan Singh’s Rise as India’s Economic Icon
A series of economic events over decades and Singh’s own conviction about liberalisation combined to free the deeply statist Indian...
Maldives’ Exports Decline Nearly Eight Percent
The Maldives’ exports declined by 7.7 percent between January and November this year compared to the same period in 2023,...
Maldives Drops Centerview as Advisor
The Mohamed Muizzu administration, in yet another reversal, has cancelled its contract with US independent investment banking firm Centerview Partners,...
Muizzu’s Recipe for Maldives’ Economic Recovery
“Mend fences with India and maintain ties with China to revive Maldives’ economy and protect its independence.” The Maldivian economy...
