The Bank of Maldives BML says as announced by the Maldives Monetary Authority, during the upcoming Al’haa Eid holidays, it will be open from 8:30 am to 2 pm on Monday, 26th June 2023.

BML stated that during the holiday period, it encouraged its customers to bank using its Internet Banking and Mobile App.

The Bank said that its Self-Service Banking Centres across the country will continue to provide deposit, withdrawal, and transfer services 24 hours a day.

It added that cash Agents on inhabited islands will also be available to provide deposits, payments, and cash withdrawals.

This year, Hajj Day falls on the 27th of this month with Eid Al Adha to be celebrated on the 28th of June. The government has recently declared that the two days prior to Hajj Day, the 25th and 26th of June as public holidays.

Also, the finance Ministry instructed all government agencies to give salaries to their employees before the 22nd of this month.

But Central Bank MMA has stated that all the banks in the country would be open on the 26th of this month and this would ensure that the private sector is able to give salaries to its employees before the end of the month.