No difficulty in paying Maldives' debt Ameer.

Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer said on Monday that there is no difficulty in repaying the debt the government is under.

In response to questions asked by parliament members regarding the economic status of Maldives, Ameer said the nation's economy is going better than expected.

He said that the National Bureau of Statistics had estimated that Maldives' economy would see a 37 percent improvement by the end of 2021. However, the latest data from the bureau indicate that the economy had improved by 41.6 percent.

"Maldives is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, post the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, Maldives' economy is on a positive track," Ameer said.

Referring to the recent Fitch Rating assigned to Maldives, Finance Minister said while Maldives' economy is doing well as industries such as tourism and...