Maldives struggles with soaring debt as $1 billion repayment looms in 2026, seeking urgent financial aid from China, Gulf ...
Maldives' external debt stands at $3.4 billion, largely owed to China and India. The immediate concern lies in servicing $600 ...
The Maldives is grappling with a deepening debt crisis, with foreign exchange reserves at precarious levels and looming repayments threatening its economic stability.
According to an article by human rights advocate and freelance journalist Dimitra Staikou on Medium, China's lending ...
China's lending practices and trade policies have significantly exacerbated the island nation's financial decline.
Maldives faces potential debt default similar to Sri Lanka, with critical foreign reserves depletion and a substantial debt ...
Rather than alleviating financial strain, the China- Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA), implemented in January 2025, has ...
The overall fiscal deficits and public debt are projected to stay elevated, calling for urgent policy adjustment. Over the medium term, the Maldives is highly vulnerable to climate change risks, due ...
Amid an intensifying competition for influence, the Maldives’ mounting debt is the most central issue in its relations with both India and China. Credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the ...