A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The level of Maldivian fish exports saw tremendous growth in 2020 compared to that of the previous year. According to statistics released by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), fish exports increased by 20 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019. While 2019 saw the export of only 56421 metric tons of fish, the figure was […]
The Maldives and the United Kingdom has held discussions on the elimination of tariff on Maldivian fish exports to the United Kingdom. The meeting took place during the Minister of Foreign Affairs virtual call with the Minister of State (Minister for South Asia and Commonwealth) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United […]
MMA stated that fish exports from the Maldives have increased in the first 3 months of this year in comparison to the first 3 months of last year. According to the Quarterly Economic Bulletin by MMA, the amount of fish bought by the fish processing companies in the Maldives has been decreased in the first […]
Exported goods in November 2017, showed 99% increase compared to that of 2016. According to the reports published by Maldives Customs Service, in November 2016 MVR 193 million worth of goods were exported while in November 2017 MVR 386 million worth of goods were exported. Fish produce made up the majority of exported goods and […]
Statistics published by Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) have revealed that revenue generated from fish exports during June month totaled to $10.5 Million. The “Economic Review” by MMA, the Central Bank of Maldives stated that the quantity of fish exports also increased to 5.8 metric tons in June month, which is a massive increase compared to […]