National debt up by 23 billion in five years

4 days ago

Ministry of Finance and Treasury has said that the national debt has gone up by MVR 23 billion in the five years of the President, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s government.   Presenting the annual budget of MVR 29.6 billion for the year 2019, Finance Minister, Ahmed Munawar said that the total national debt now is MVR 48.6 billion. He said that the debt was at MVR 25.6