Budget 2023 Expenditure
Approved Budget
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In rufiyaa
    • Maldivian rufiyaa
    • US dollar
    • No scaling
    • Thousands
    • Millions
    • Billions
  • Total
    • 2021
    2022
    2023
    2024
    2025
    Actual
    Revised
    Budgeted
    Budgeted
    Budgeted
    Total Expenses
    71,075,990
    64,924,979
    65,357,004
    66,296,837
    66,296,837
    Recurrent Expenditure
    68,389,263
    62,448,895
    64,078,064
    65,017,897
    65,017,897
    Salaries and Wages
    15,755,854
    18,030,710
    20,072,411
    20,072,411
    20,072,411
    Salaries and Wages
    13,499,531
    15,517,808
    16,672,320
    16,672,320
    16,672,320
    Overtime Pay
    2,256,323
    2,512,902
    3,400,091
    3,400,091
    3,400,091
    Allowances to Employees
    9,405,725
    10,325,446
    12,740,880
    12,740,880
    12,740,880
    Pocket Money
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Higher Education Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Technical Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Long-Term Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Ramazan Allowance
    363,400
    360,000
    450,000
    450,000
    450,000
    Medical Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Domestic Market Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Salary Increment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Special Allowance for The Post
    90,000
    90,000
    90,000
    90,000
    90,000
    Food Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Committee Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Allowance for local non-residents
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Commuting Allowance for Local Non-Residents
    13,719
    52,430
    77,530
    77,530
    77,530
    Dependants' Allowance
    2,863,967
    3,139,218
    3,342,000
    3,342,000
    3,342,000
    Holiday Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Allowance for Work Other Than Assigned
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Annual Leave Cancellation Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Uniform Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Acting Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Religious Service Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Shift Duty Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Hardship Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Exclusive Job Allowance
    1,873,974
    2,017,310
    3,188,180
    3,188,180
    3,188,180
    Phone Allowance
    512,662
    554,669
    819,600
    819,600
    819,600
    Risk Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Clothing Allowance
    231,000
    210,000
    351,000
    351,000
    351,000
    Service Allowance
    2,122,832
    2,229,716
    2,672,400
    2,672,400
    2,672,400
    Accountable Officers' Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Scholarship and Fellowship Allowance-Overseas
    13,395
    35,720
    -
    -
    -
    Scholarship and Fellowship Allowance-Local
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Supporting Core Allowance
    721,424
    590,338
    820,800
    820,800
    820,800
    Technical Core Allowance
    599,352
    983,875
    910,578
    910,578
    910,578
    Other Allowances
    -
    42,152
    -
    -
    -
    Minimum Wage Allowance
    -
    20,018
    18,792
    18,792
    18,792
    Attendance Benefit
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Job Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Pensions, Ret. Benefit & Grat.
    900,429
    1,019,183
    1,158,979
    1,158,979
    1,158,979
    Pensions
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Retirement Benefits and Gratuities
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Retirement benefits paid upon Retirement
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Monthly Payment to the Retired
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Government Contribution to Provident Fund
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Contribution to the retirement pension scheme
    900,429
    1,019,183
    1,158,979
    1,158,979
    1,158,979
    Travelling Expenses
    8,370,238
    7,911,612
    7,477,737
    8,417,570
    8,417,570
    Travelling Expenses - Local Sea Travel
    694
    27,800
    -
    -
    -
    Travelling Expenses - Local Land Travel
    292,298
    391,871
    173,235
    173,235
    173,235
    Travelling Expenses - Local Air Travel
    28,941
    247,775
    75,000
    75,000
    75,000
    Travelling Expenses - Overseas
    8,048,305
    7,244,166
    7,229,502
    8,169,335
    8,169,335
    Travelling Expenses for Foreigners
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Travelling Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Administrative Supplies
    889,625
    968,262
    1,302,035
    1,302,035
    1,302,035
    Stationery and Office Requisites
    200,580
    552,176
    682,351
    682,351
    682,351
    IT Related Materials
    69,986
    54,989
    41,667
    41,667
    41,667
    Fuel and Lubricants
    6,455
    18,171
    308,913
    308,913
    308,913
    Meals for Employees During Office Hours
    60,411
    20,901
    22,455
    22,455
    22,455
    Electrical Items
    -
    483
    9,043
    9,043
    9,043
    Spare Parts
    -
    3,678
    2,271
    2,271
    2,271
    Materials for Uniforms
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Supplies for Office Cleaning
    213,351
    216,733
    51,053
    51,053
    51,053
    Utensils and Accessories
    6,426
    7,329
    7,962
    7,962
    7,962
    Office Decoration Materials
    75,542
    20,441
    22,898
    22,898
    22,898
    Curtains, Table Cloths Etc
    44,619
    18,338
    111,575
    111,575
    111,575
    Other Administrative Supplies
    212,255
    55,023
    41,847
    41,847
    41,847
    Administrative Services
    20,479,010
    15,900,631
    14,965,737
    14,965,737
    14,965,737
    Telephone, Fax and Telex
    10,301
    440,347
    729,402
    729,402
    729,402
    Electricity
    1,172,796
    1,399,165
    1,924,997
    1,924,997
    1,924,997
    Water and Sanitation Services
    63,363
    251,706
    404,065
    404,065
    404,065
    Leased Line and Internet
    1,149,373
    1,289,353
    1,302,975
    1,302,975
    1,302,975
    Building rent and Land rent
    4,742,729
    747,605
    -
    -
    -
    Hire Charges
    44,044
    33,960
    -
    -
    -
    Security and Safeguarding Services
    597,090
    416,059
    400,000
    400,000
    400,000
    Cleaning Services and Waste Disposal
    429,684
    465,111
    566,040
    566,040
    566,040
    Postage and Message
    311,599
    350,746
    380,229
    380,229
    380,229
    Announcements, Subscriptions and Advertisements
    38,054
    1,147,777
    232,164
    232,164
    232,164
    Carriage and Conveyance
    1,035
    16,718
    122,202
    122,202
    122,202
    Meeting or Seminar Related Expenses
    29,862
    54,644
    655,047
    655,047
    655,047
    National Competitions and Ceremonies
    156,768
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Social Development Programmes
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Examination Related Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Consultancy, Translation & Other Related Services
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Expenses on Foreign Dignitaries
    9,389,944
    9,009,087
    7,256,968
    7,256,968
    7,256,968
    Visa, Workpermit Fees of Expatriate Staff
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Annual Fees to Government
    18,985
    74,140
    67,392
    67,392
    67,392
    Printing Services
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Laundry Services
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Staff Medical Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Expenses on International & Local Fairs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Bank Charges and Commission
    90,028
    58,340
    60,000
    60,000
    60,000
    Insurance
    -
    500
    45,988
    45,988
    45,988
    Other Administrative Services
    2,233,355
    145,373
    21,173
    21,173
    21,173
    IT Related Subscriptions & Fees
    -
    -
    797,095
    797,095
    797,095
    Operational Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Medical Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Educational Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Prov. of food to people under arrest & detention
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Matrl. for people under arrest & detention
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Operational Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Training Expenses
    -
    21,770
    62,916
    62,916
    62,916
    Scholarship and Fellowship Assistance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Short Course Fees & Expenses - Overseas Training
    -
    21,770
    11,916
    11,916
    11,916
    Workshops Related Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Course Fees & Related Expenses - Local Training
    -
    -
    1,000
    1,000
    1,000
    Conducting Training Courses
    -
    -
    50,000
    50,000
    50,000
    Staff training
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs and Maintenance
    5,112,901
    1,145,235
    312,098
    312,098
    312,098
    Repairs - Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Non-Residential Buildings
    4,620,233
    1,088,592
    51,533
    51,533
    51,533
    Repairs - Roads and Bridges
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Airports
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Wharves, Ports and Harbours
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Water & Sanitation Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Electricity Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Other Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Furniture & Fittings
    -
    6,875
    55,000
    55,000
    55,000
    Repairs - Machinery and Equipment
    92,803
    28,620
    100,000
    100,000
    100,000
    Repairs - Vehicular Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Communication Infrastructure
    35,809
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Computer Software
    3,348
    3,397
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - IT-Related Hardware
    292,608
    7,333
    88,000
    88,000
    88,000
    Repairs - Other Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Motor Vehicles
    68,100
    10,418
    17,565
    17,565
    17,565
    Repairs - Ships and Boats
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Aerospace equipments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Financing and Interest Costs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Interest Payments to Government Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Interest Payments to Domestic Sources
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Interest Payments to Foreign Sources
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Discount on Treasury Bills
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants, Contrib. & Subsidies
    7,475,481
    7,126,046
    5,985,271
    5,985,271
    5,985,271
    Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Welfare Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants to Private Parties
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Awards
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Indemnities and Relief Against Natural Calamities
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Subscriptions & Fees to Domestic Organisations
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Subscriptions & Fees to International Org.
    7,475,481
    7,126,046
    5,985,271
    5,985,271
    5,985,271
    Donations to Foreign Parties or Goverments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Assistance to Associations & Social Organisations
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Assistance for Community Programs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Electricity Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Water Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Food Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Single Parents Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Medical Treatment Support -Abroad
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Medical Treatment Support -Local
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Foster Parents Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Health Insurance Premium
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Disability Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Fisheries Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Agriculture Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants to Pre-schools
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants to Councils
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Therapeutic Services
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Grants, Contributions & Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Waste Management Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Fuel Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Income Support and Job Seeker Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Transport Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Sewerage Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Tax Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    G-GST Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    T-GST Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Import duty Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses from Government Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses from Private Parties
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses on Exchange Rates
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses on Investment Revaluation
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Government Property
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Government Land
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Investments In Public Enterprises
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Other Asset
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss - Impairment on Assets
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Losses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Write-Offs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Write-Off - Government Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Write-Off - Private Parties
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Write-Offs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Capital Expenditure
    2,686,727
    2,476,084
    1,278,940
    1,278,940
    1,278,940
    Cap. Outlays-PAS Transition
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Local Components for Foreign Assisted Projects
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Implementation Costs of Foreign Assisted Projects
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Economic Dev. Expenditure from Govt. Budget
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Budget Contingency and Provision
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Budget Contingency
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Budget Provision (Bucket)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Transfers
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Transfers to Sovereign Development Fund
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Land & Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Land
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Non-Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Infrastructure Assets
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Roads and Bridges
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Airports
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wharves, Ports and Harbours
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Water & Sanitation Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Electricity Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Furniture, Machinery & Equip.
    2,686,727
    2,176,455
    1,278,940
    1,278,940
    1,278,940
    Furniture & Fittings
    1,386,661
    1,084,162
    923,940
    923,940
    923,940
    Machinery and Equipment
    1,246,949
    413,598
    355,000
    355,000
    355,000
    Vehicular Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Tools, Instruments, Apparatus
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Reference Books & Exhibition Goods
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Communication Infrastructure
    40,117
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Computer Software
    -
    55,000
    -
    -
    -
    IT-Related Hardware
    -
    623,695
    -
    -
    -
    Other Equipment
    13,000
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Low Value Assets
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Vehicles
    -
    299,629
    -
    -
    -
    Motor Vehicles
    -
    299,629
    -
    -
    -
    Ships and Boats
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Aerospace equipments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Investment in Plc Enterprises
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Equity Capital to Public Enterprises
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Cap. Contrib. to Profit-Oriented Public Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Investment in Equity Shares
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Investments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Capital held in Multilateral Institutions
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Long Term Investments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Constr., Renov. & Improvement
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Land
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost-Non-Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Roads and Bridges
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Airports
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Wharves,Ports and Harbours
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Water & Sanitation Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Electricity Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Other Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Furniture & Fittings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project CostMachinery and Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project CostVehicular Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost-Tools,Instruments,Apparatus
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost- Ref.Books&Exhibition Goods
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost-Communication Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Computer Software
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - IT-Related Hardware
    -
    -
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    Project Cost - Other Equipment
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    Project Cost - Motor Vehicles
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    Project Cost - Ships and Boats
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    Project Cost - Aerospace equipments
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    WIP - Residential Buildings and Structures
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    WIP - Non-Residential Buildings and Structures
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    WIP - Roads and Bridges
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    WIP - Airports
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    WIP - Wharves, Ports and Harbours
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    WIP - Water & Sanitation Systems
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    WIP - Electricity Systems
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    WIP - Other Infrastructure
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    Minor Extensions to Residential Buildings
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    Minor Extensions to Non-Residential Buildings
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    ST Loans Repayment - Domestic
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-SOE
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-State Fin.Institutions
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Individuals
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Non-Profit Org.
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Treasury Bills
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Other
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    ST Loans Repayment - Foreign
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Multilateral
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Bilateral Govt.
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-For. Commercial Instit
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Foreign Individuals
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Other
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    LT Loans Repayment - Domestic
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-SOE
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-State Fin.Institutions
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Individuals
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Non-Profit Org.
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    LT Loans Repmt. - Other Dom.
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Inscribed Stock
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Treasury Bills
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Domestic Banks
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    Long Term Dom Repmt - Govt Bonds
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Others
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    LT Loan Repayment - Foreign
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Multilateral
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Bilateral Govt.
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-For. Commercial Instit.
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Foreign Individuals
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    Long Term For Loan Repmt - Govt Bonds
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Other
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    Lendings - Domestic
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    New Domestic Lending - SOE
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    New Domestic Lending - State Fin.Institutions
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    New Domestic Lending - Individuals
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    New Domestic Lending - Non-Profit Org.
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    Domestic Lending - For. Commercial Instit.
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    Other New Domestic Lending
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    Lendings - Foreign
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    New Foreign Lending - Bilateral Govt.
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    New Foreign Lending - For. Commercial Instit.
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    New Foreign Lending - Foreign Individuals
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    New Foreign Lending - Other
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    Total Expenses
    In Million Rufiyaa
    Breakdown for year: 2023