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MACL to Resume Paying 50% of Employee Salaries in USD

MACL announced it will revert to paying 50 percent of employee salaries in U.S. dollars, with all employees receiving half their salary in USD starting this month. The company had paid 50 percent in USD before the COVID-19 pandemic, switched to 100 percent rufiyaa during and after it, paid MVR 25,000 bonuses per employee in 2022 and this year, and employs more than 3,500 people at Velana International Airport.

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  1. Wed 13 Sep
    MACL announced it will revert to paying 50 percent of employee salaries in U.S. dollars. on Wednesday only Maldives Republic The Maldives Airports Company (MACL) will revert to paying 50 percent of employee salaries in U.S. dollars, the company announced on Wednesday.

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  • MVR 25,000 Companywide bonus paid per employee Maldives Republic The company has paid MVR 25,000 per employee as bonuses this year, as well as in 2022.

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  • more than 3,500 Number of employees at Velana International Airport Maldives Republic Velana International Airport, run by MACL, is one of the largest employers in the Maldives with more than 3,500 employees.

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