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Finance Minister Zameer meets with senior officials from Maldives finance minister meets China Development Bank. (Photo/Finance Ministry)

Maldives finance minister meets China Development Bank

He emphasised that CBD’s financing provides crucial support for the implementation of the Public Sector Investment Programme.

25 June 2025
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Minister of Finance and Planning Moosa Zameer on Wednesday met with senior officials from the China Development Bank (CDB) to discuss ongoing financial cooperation and future support.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 10th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), currently underway in Beijing.

Zameer expressed his sincere gratitude to the China Development Bank for its continued support to the Government of Maldives. He highlighted that the meeting was a valuable opportunity to deliberate on the progress of important ongoing initiatives and to reinforce the strong partnership between the Maldives and the CDB.

Zameer reiterated the government's appreciation for the constructive partnership with the China Development Bank and its vital role in facilitating important financial arrangements.

He emphasised that CBD’s financing provides crucial support for the implementation of the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP), particularly in strategic sectors such as housing and infrastructure, which are essential for the economic and social development of the Maldives.

The Maldivian delegation accompanying the Minister included Dr Fazeel Najeeb, Ambassador of the Maldives to China; Ahmed Saaid Musthafa, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning; Ali Sajid Shakir, Second Secretary; Mizna Waheed, Second Secretary; and Rauha Ibrahim, Resource Mobilization Analyst.

The China Development Bank was represented by Bai Shiyuan, Vice President of the International Financial Business Department; Li Yunzhi, General Manager of the Second International Cooperation Department; Jiang Ketao, Deputy General Manager of the International Credit Department; and Hou Mengrui, Director of the Second Credit Management Division of the International Credit Department.

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