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Independence 50 commemorative note on sale

An MVR5,000 (US$325) commemorative note issued by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) to celebrate the golden jubilee of independence has been put on sale.

30 Jul 2015, 9:00 AM
An MVR5,000 (US$325) commemorative note issued by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) to celebrate the golden jubilee of independence has been put on sale.
Finance minister Abdulla Jihad inaugurated the sales counter on the ground floor of the central bank building in Malé at a ceremony held yesterday.
Former health minister under President Ibrahim Nasir, Moomina Haleem, was the first to purchase the note after the ceremony. The note is on sale with its special packaging for MVR7,500 (US$487).
The commemorative note is also available at the duty free area of the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport and the MMA is also planning “special sales activities at tourist resorts.”

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