A dedicated lending window will support cafés, boat services, handicraft workshops, and agribusiness startups in the outer atolls.

The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has launched a pioneering regulatory framework to accelerate cross-atoll digital payments and support maritime commerce.

Malé is the political, economic, and administrative centre of the Maldives. This article explores daily life in the capital, its transport connections, commercial activity, and its importance to people across the country.

Processors report stable contracts for yellowfin and skipjack products, reinforcing fisheries as a key non-tourism foreign exchange earner.

Developers warn that housing and commercial projects may slow unless training pipelines for electricians, welders, and site supervisors improve.