Bank of Maldives (BML) has decided to dedicate the third storey of its main building for the sale of US Dollars to people preparing to travel abroad.
This was announced by Marketing Director of BML Riffath Mohamed today.
Riffath said that the new service will be available from the third storey of BML main office from tomorrow onwards between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays, to customers who present their passport or identity card along with a valid ticket to travel abroad.
There will be a limit of $500 for each customer, said BML.
Sale of US Dollars for other purposes will continue as per normal from other branches of the bank.
Central bank Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has increased the amount of US Dollars released to banks, to combat the problem of shortage of US Dollars in the country.