Maldives' state debt rises to MVR 126 billion

Maldives' debt has increased to MVR 126 billion in the first quarter of 2024, estimated to further increase by the end of the year.

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Ameera Osmanagic

2024-05-19 14:48:22

Maldives' public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt, by the end of this year's first quarter, has reached a staggering MVR 126 billion.

The quarterly bulletin published by Ministry of Finance shows that the total outstanding PPG debt is at MVR 126,184.9 million (MVR 126.2 billion, USD 8.19 billion), which is 110.1 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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