BML provides $722 million to customers in nine months as foreign currency demand grows
Bank of Maldives (BML) has made USD 722.1 million in foreign currency available to customers against Maldivian Rufiyaa during the first nine months of 2026, nearly matching the USD 733.8 million provided throughout the whole of 2025. According to the bank’s third-quarter financial report released on Thursday, the monthly average of foreign currency provided to […]
BML disburses record MVR 12.1 billion in new loans in first nine months of 2026
Bank of Maldives (BML) has disbursed MVR 12.1 billion in new loans during the first nine months of 2026, exceeding the total value of loans disbursed throughout 2025, according to its third-quarter financial report released on Thursday. The bank said the record level of lending reflected its continued expansion of financing to key sectors of […]
BML records highest-ever nine-month profit of MVR 1.93 billion
Bank of Maldives (BML) has recorded its highest-ever profit for the first nine months of a year, reporting a profit after tax of MVR 1.93 billion for the period ended 30 September 2026, an increase of 26% compared to MVR 1.53 billion during the corresponding period last year. According to the bank’s third-quarter financial results […]
Ifuru Island Maldives appoints Niclas Prokop as General Manager
Ifuru Island Maldives has welcomed Niclas Prokop as General Manager, bringing extensive international hospitality experience and a strong connection with the Maldives to the island. For Niclas, the appointment also marks a return to a destination that has played an important part in his hospitality career. Having spent close to a decade working in the […]
Vietjet to launch Maldives–Ho Chi Minh City flights via Colombo in December
Vietjet will launch a new service connecting the Maldives with Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s biggest city and commercial hub, via Colombo from 5 December 2026, giving travellers in the Maldives a new way to explore Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and beyond. Bookings are now open, and the airline is rolling out a three-day sale featuring […]
JOALI BEING named among world’s best spa resorts by Condé Nast Traveler Readers
JOALI BEING, the transformative well-living island in the Maldives, has announced its recognition in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler US Readers’ Choice Awards 2026, securing No. 8 in the Best Spa Resorts in the US & Around the World category. Now in its 39th year, the annual Readers’ Choice Awards celebrate excellence in global travel, […]
Registration opens for Dhiraagu Maldives Junior Open 2026 badminton tournament
The Dhiraagu Maldives Junior Open 2026 badminton tournament is set to take place from 13 to 19 December 2026 at the Ekuveni Badminton Court in Malé. Registrations are now open and will close on 25 November 2026. As part of its commitment to supporting youth and the development of sports in the Maldives, Dhiraagu has […]
Nikon photographers to explore Machchafushi Maldives’ house reef and Kudhi Maa shipwreck
Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa Maldives, The Centara Collection, is set to host an exclusive underwater photography and media experience from 14 to 17 October 2026, in partnership with Youth Global Program in partnership with Nikon Middle East & Nikon India. The programme is supported by Lexar Middle East and Hollyland Middle East. Led by […]
JA Manafaru earns MICHELIN Guide recognition following Forbes Travel Guide honour
JA Manafaru, the private Maldivian island resort located in Haa Alifu Atoll, has earned a place in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, bringing international recognition to the island retreat of Dubai-born JA Resorts & Hotels. On this island in the northern Maldives, hospitality takes its character from the destination: Maldivian flavours served among the […]
JOALI Maldives named best resort in Indian Ocean at Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
JOALI Maldives, the Maldives’ first art-immersive resort, has been named the #1 Resort in the Indian Ocean in the Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards 2026, achieving an outstanding score of 99.83. The recognition is joined by further international acclaim from Condé Nast Traveler US, where JOALI Maldives has been ranked No. 15 among […]
The Nautilus Maldives named among Indian Ocean’s top resorts in Condé Nast Traveller Awards
The most memorable stays leave a feeling that endures beyond the journey home. At The Nautilus Maldives, it is the ease of being understood, the warmth of a familiar welcome and the freedom to spend each day entirely as you please. This personal connection has earned the island renewed recognition in the 2026 Condé Nast […]
Maldives dominates Condé Nast Traveller 2026 Indian Ocean resort rankings
The Maldives has secured 20 of the 25 places in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards ranking of the best resorts in the Indian Ocean, with JOALI Maldives taking the top position in the region. Published on 6 October, the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards are based on votes from Condé Nast Traveller readers, with […]
