Minister of Finance and Planning Moosa Zameer met with senior officials from the China Development Bank (CDB) yesterday to discuss ongoing financial collaboration and explore avenues for future support. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 10th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), currently being held in Beijing.
During the meeting, Minister Zameer expressed his appreciation for the continued support provided by the China Development Bank to the Government of Maldives. He described the engagement as a timely opportunity to assess the progress of key projects and reaffirm the longstanding partnership between the Maldives and the CDB.
Minister Zameer highlighted the importance of the CDB’s role in enabling the successful implementation of the Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP), particularly in housing and infrastructure. He noted that these sectors are central to the Maldives’ economic and social development and that financing from the CDB remains critical to achieving the country’s strategic development goals.
The Maldivian delegation at the meeting included Dr. Fazeel Najeeb, Ambassador of the Maldives to China; Ahmed Saaid Musthafa, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning; Ali Sajid Shakir and Mizna Waheed, both Second Secretaries; 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.
The meeting reaffirmed the mutual commitment to strengthening cooperation between the Maldives and China Development Bank, particularly in support of national development priorities.
