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BML enables MSMEs to accept international card payments in US dollars

Bank of Maldives has opened applications for its Payment Gateway service, allowing micro, small and medium enterprises to accept international card payments and receive settlements directly in US dollars. The initiative is being introduced with the Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade and the Business Center Corporation, with applications submitted through the BCC portal.

Latest BML opens payment gateway applications for MSMEs One Online, 1 Nov, 19:35

latest 1 Nov, 19:35

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  1. Sun 1 Nov
    Bank of Maldives opened applications for its Payment Gateway service for micro, small and medium enterprises. on Sunday only The Standard newest Bank of Maldives (BML) has opened applications for its Payment Gateway service to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), allowing businesses to accept payments from overseas customers and receive the proceeds directly in US dollars. The initiative, announced on Sunday,

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  2. Sun 1 Nov
    BML announced that MSMEs can now apply for the BML Payment Gateway, a service letting them accept payments from overseas customers settled … 1 Nov only Byline The Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced today that MSMEs can now apply for the BML Payment Gateway. It said that the service allows them to accept payments from overseas customers for goods and services. Funds will be settled in US dollars for transactions made via international cards.

    Word for word from the report in Byline. Open the report

  3. Sun 1 Nov
    Bank of Maldives launched the dollar payment gateway service, with applications available through the Business Center Corporation (BCC) por… on 1 November only MM TV (English) BML launched the service on 1 November, with applications available through the Business Center Corporation (BCC) portal.

    Word for word from the report in MM TV (English). Open the report

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  1. The Standard 1 Nov, 12:59 · first report
  2. Byline 1 Nov, 13:56 · 57 min later
  3. The Edition 1 Nov, 14:57 · 1 h 57 min later
  4. One Online 1 Nov, 19:35 · 6 h 35 min later
  5. MM TV (English) 1 Nov · time not given2 Nov · time not given
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  • Bank of Maldives opened applications for its Payment Gateway service for micro, small and medium enterprises. on Sunday The Standard Bank of Maldives (BML) has opened applications for its Payment Gateway service to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), allowing businesses to accept payments from overseas customers and receive the proceeds directly in US dollars. The initiative, announced on Sunday,

    Word for word from The Standard. Open the report

  • BML announced that MSMEs can now apply for the BML Payment Gateway, a service letting them accept payments from overseas customers settled in US dollars. 1 Nov Byline The Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced today that MSMEs can now apply for the BML Payment Gateway. It said that the service allows them to accept payments from overseas customers for goods and services. Funds will be settled in US dollars for transactions made via international cards.

    Word for word from Byline. Open the report

  • Bank of Maldives opened applications for its payment gateway service for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. One Online Bank of Maldives (BML) has opened applications for its payment gateway service for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), enabling local businesses to receive payments in US dollars from customers worldwide.

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  • BML opened applications for MSMEs to access its Payment Gateway to receive payments from overseas customers in US dollars. MM TV (English) Bank of Maldives (BML) has opened applications for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access its Payment Gateway, enabling them to receive payments from overseas customers in US dollars.

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  • The Business Center Corporation portal through which businesses must apply is scheduled to go live. later 1 Nov MM TV (English) businesses must apply through the Business Center Corporation (BCC) portal, which is scheduled to go live later today.

    Word for word from MM TV (English). Open the report

  • The initiative was first announced by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the Maldives Expo 2026 awards ceremony. MM TV (English) The initiative was first announced by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the Maldives Expo 2026 awards ceremony

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  • BML opened applications for MSMEs to access its Payment Gateway to receive payments from overseas customers in US dollars. MM TV (English) Bank of Maldives (BML) has opened applications for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access its Payment Gateway, enabling them to receive payments from overseas customers in US dollars.

    Word for word from the report in MM TV (English). Open the report

  • The Business Center Corporation portal through which businesses must apply is scheduled to go live. later today MM TV (English) businesses must apply through the Business Center Corporation (BCC) portal, which is scheduled to go live later today.

    Word for word from the report in MM TV (English). Open the report

  • The initiative was first announced by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the Maldives Expo 2026 awards ceremony. Maldives Expo 2026 awards ceremony MM TV (English) The initiative was first announced by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the Maldives Expo 2026 awards ceremony

    Word for word from the report in MM TV (English). Open the report

  • Bank of Maldives opened applications for its payment gateway service for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. One Online Bank of Maldives (BML) has opened applications for its payment gateway service for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), enabling local businesses to receive payments in US dollars from customers worldwide.

    Word for word from the report in One Online. Open the report

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