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The IFF China Report 2019
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The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
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Maldives targets forex shortage with new strategic plan
Central bank wants to tackle dollarisation and forex shortages, and may shake up governance
Maldives president appoints new governor in defiance of parliament
Nominated governor needs parliamentary approval but troops stop lawmakers from meeting
Maldives’ governor resigns as country remains in crisis
Governor says she is stepping down to join her husband in New York; country’s parliament is shut down amid political crisis
Maldives governor says international experts ‘unaware’ of island realities
Azeema Adam argues policy advice from international institutions is misguided, and rejects the use of one-size-fits-all policy prescriptions
MMA governor: Maldives has 'unprecedented opportunity' to put economy in order
Azeema Adam says the Maldives Monetary Authority is reviewing regulations in a bid to unburden country's financial sector
Maldives Monetary Authority denies knowledge of terrorist funding
MMA rejects statement in US department of state report that the central bank is aware of funds being raised on the islands to support terrorism abroad
Maldives chief economist nominated as governor after presidential volte-face
Azeema Adam looks set to become the next governor of the Maldives Monetary Authority, after the president withdrew his first candidate for the role
Maldives annual report finds inflation back in check after 2011 devaluation
Monetary Authority of the Maldives annual economic review describes tough year for the tourism-dependent country, but the dollar-pegged currency is appreciating to the upper end of its band
Central banks adopting social media at different paces, finds CBJ study
A new Central Banking journal study shows that institutions around the world are adopting very different approaches in their deployment of social media techniques
Maldives governor urges government frugality
Fazeel Najeeb says ready availability of short-term treasury bills takes away the incentive for banks to lend to one another; lack of an interbank market is damaging monetary policy transmission
Maldives Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2006
The Maldivian economy bounced back in 2006 after a poor 2005 following the tsunami at the end of the previous year.
Maldives Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2005
According to the Maldives Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2005, the tsunami that struck the Maldives in 2004 has devastated the economy and the full economic impact of the disaster was felt in 2005 with real economic growth decelerating to negative 5…
Maldives Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2004
According to the Maldives Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2004, economic activity during the year 2004 was very robust up until the last week of the year when the Tsunami disaster struck the islands of the Maldives.