Spending on salaries and allowances continues to rise, with the budget deficit reaching MVR 1.4 billion13 days ago
State spending surges past MVR 34bn mid-year: expenditure jumps 45 percent as public deficit emerges15 days ago
Recurrent costs consume 87 percent of state budget as PSIP spending plunges, deficit hits MVR 1.5bn 20 days ago
87 percent of budget spent on recurrent expenditure; PSIP spending drops by 16 percent as budget deficit hits 1.5 billion21 days ago