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New Exchange Regulations: Registration Portal Goes Live as MMA, Government Face Tourism Industry Pressure
The Maldives Monetary Authority has opened an FX Registration Portal requiring all tourism-sector entities registered with MIRA to register with the MMA before 31 October under revised foreign exchange rules, which require resorts to exchange US$500 and guesthouses US$25 per guest through a local bank. The MMA and the Mohamed Muizzu administration face criticism from the tourism industry and political opposition urging reversal of the new policy.
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Meanwhile, the MMA and the Mohamed Muizzu administration continue to face heavy criticism from the tourism industry, as well as the political opposition, as authorities are being pressured to reverse the new policy.
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US$500Required foreign currency exchange per resort guestMaldives RepublicUnder the new foreign exchange rules, resorts are required to exchange US$500 per guest through a local bank, while guesthouses are required to exchange US$25 per guest.
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US$25Required foreign currency exchange per guesthouse guestMaldives RepublicUnder the new foreign exchange rules, resorts are required to exchange US$500 per guest through a local bank, while guesthouses are required to exchange US$25 per guest.
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MMA initiated the process for tourist facilities to register with the authority following the revised foreign exchange regulationsMaldivesMaldives RepublicThe Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has initiated the process for tourist facilities to register with the authority, following the newly revised foreign exchange regulations.
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Registration deadline for tourism entities registered with MIRA to register with the MMAbefore 31 OctoberMaldives RepublicAll entities registered with the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) as goods and service providers in the tourism sector will have to register with the MMA before 31 October, the MMA’s new regulations stipulate.
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