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Events Change, but the Behavior of Politicians Often Remains the Same
History has a way of repeating itself. During World War II, the Maldives, then a British protectorate, depended almost entirely… READ MORE
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Why MMA is investing in MPAO, and why MPAO is placing MVR 2.4bn into government bonds
What is happening? The transaction approved by the Pension Board involves MPAO allowing MMA to place approximately MVR 2.4 billion… READ MORE
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Is the Maldives Pension Administration Office & Maldives Monetary Authority Transaction a Form of Debt Monetization?
This writing examines whether the Maldives Pension Administration Office’s (MPAO) 2025 investment of MVR 2.5 billion in instruments involving the… READ MORE
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Unpacking Maldives’ Unpaid Bills: Consequences on Fiscal Transparency
The question of what happens to unpaid public expenditure at the end of a fiscal year has recently resurfaced in… READ MORE
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Behind Closed Doors: The True Cost of Single-Source Procurement in the Maldives
When transparency fades from public finance, accountability becomes optional. Introduction Over two decades, the Maldives modernised its public finance system… READ MORE
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Independent analysis on public finance, fiscal accountability and governance in the Maldives — by Ismail Zariyand.
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