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BML Integrates WeChat Pay Into Digital Payment Platform

The Bank of Maldives (BML) has integrated Chinese payment app WeChat Pay into its point-of-sale terminal network, beginning with merchants at Velana International Airport's duty-free shopping. China is currently the Maldives' top tourism source market with 11.1 percent market share and 92,292 arrivals as of 14 May.

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  • We have started the rollout of WeChat Pay at merchants at Velana International Airport’s duty-free shopping

    Moosa Nimal, the bank's Director of Retail, Business and SME Banking Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • By accepting WeChat Pay on the bank’s POS network, we are paving the way for more than 1 billion active users of the Weixin and WeChat platform to make payments at merchants across Maldives.

    Moosa Nimal, the bank's Director of Retail, Business and SME Banking Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • Today’s announcement means we are now able to offer our customers the choice and convenience to choose their preferred way to pay

    Moosa Nimal, the bank's Director of Retail, Business and SME Banking Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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Figures in these reports

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  • 11.1 percent China's share of the Maldives tourism source market Maldives Republic China is currently the top tourism source market for the Maldives, accounting for 11.1 percent of the total market share, with 92,292 Chinese tourists welcomed this year as of 14 May.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 92,292 tourists Chinese tourist arrivals in the Maldives Maldives Republic China is currently the top tourism source market for the Maldives, accounting for 11.1 percent of the total market share, with 92,292 Chinese tourists welcomed this year as of 14 May.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 49,769 tourists 25 Feb, 21:47 Maldives Republic187,118 tourists 1 Feb, 23:50 Maldives Republic

  • more than 1 billion Active users of the Weixin and WeChat platform Maldives Republic we are paving the way for more than 1 billion active users of the Weixin and WeChat platform to make payments at merchants across Maldives.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • BML started the rollout of WeChat Pay at merchants at Velana International Airport's duty-free shopping. Velana International Airport's duty-free shopping Maldives Republic “We have started the rollout of WeChat Pay at merchants at Velana International Airport’s duty-free shopping,” said Moosa Nimal, the bank’s Director of Retail, Business and SME Banking.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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Finance & bankingTourism & hospitality

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Moosa Nimal the bank's Director of Retail, Business and SME Banking