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Fayyaz Voices Concerns Over New Foreign Exchange Regulations for Tourism Industry
Fayyaz Ismail, opposition leader and chairperson of the Maldives Democratic Party, raised concerns about newly gazetted foreign exchange regulations for the tourism industry, calling for a comprehensive review of the fixed per-tourist exchange amounts. The regulations, issued by the Maldives Monetary Authority, require tourism establishments to deposit foreign currency earnings locally and exchange fixed US dollar amounts per tourist, which Ismail said would harm guesthouses, lower-tier resorts and the liveaboard industry.
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Tue 1 OctThe Maldives Monetary Authority gazetted new foreign exchange regulations for the tourism industry.on Tuesdayonly Maldives RepublicThe regulations, gazetted by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) on Tuesday, mandate that tourism establishments deposit their foreign currency earnings in local banks and require the exchange of a fixed amount of US dollars per tourist.
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This move will relieve some pressure and is commendable, but the manner in which it has been implemented is problematic
This measure alone will not resolve the issues in the dollar market. It is necessary to continue working towards restoring macroeconomic balance by reducing wasteful government expenditure, aligning monetary policy, and improving the monit…
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US$500Minimum US dollar exchange per tourist required from resorts and safari boatsMaldives RepublicIsmail argued that the new regulations, which require resorts and safari boats to exchange a minimum of US$500 per tourist, and guesthouses and smaller hotels to exchange at least US$25, would harm small and mid-range tourism businesses.
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US$25Minimum US dollar exchange per tourist required from guesthouses and smaller hotelsMaldives RepublicIsmail argued that the new regulations, which require resorts and safari boats to exchange a minimum of US$500 per tourist, and guesthouses and smaller hotels to exchange at least US$25, would harm small and mid-range tourism businesses.
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