Shakeel Officially Appointed as Elections Commission Member
Former Maldives Hajj Corporation Managing Director Mohamed Shakeel was officially appointed as a member of the Elections Commission on Monday, filling the vacancy left by the recent resignation of former…
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BML to ease foreign transaction limits before month-end
Bank of Maldives (BML) will ease the current foreign transaction limits on its cards before the end of this month, the bank's Spokesperson Mohamed Saeed told The Standard. Speaking over…
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MIB slashes online spending freedom with 10-transaction cap, quietly blocks e-commerce sites
Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB) has imposed a new restriction limiting customers to just 10 online transactions per month under its USD 250 foreign spending allowance, while also quietly blocking access…
