Technical Assistance for Government Debt & Infrastructure Finance - Maldives

To provide assistance to MMA and MOF to achieve the following objectives: Development and implementation of a plan for transition to market-based government debt issuance and trading in the domestic market; which might include regular government securities auctions, issuance of longer-dated T-Bonds to build a full yield curve, Primary Dealer rules and conventions, and market regulations; Introduction of an appropriate organizational structure and well-defined functionalities for debt issuance and management within the MOF; Improved government debt recording, monitoring, and reporting by the MOF; Improved liability management procedures and operations in the MOF; Enhanced project loan negotiation skills in the MOF; Recommendations for Central Securities Depository User Requirements.