President: E-wallet services will launch in May by latest

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu says that e-wallet services – one of his electoral pledges – will launch in the Maldives in May by the latest.

On the Q&A platform ‘Raeesge Javaab’ on Thursday, Abdulla Inan, a resident of Male’ City, asked the president for an update about the launch of e-wallet services.

President Muizzu said that the administration is working swiftly to facilitate e-wallet services, and hopes to introduce it within May by the latest.

“E-wallet services will be introduced within May by the latest,” he said.

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21 މާރިޗް 2024

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The decision to introduce e-wallet services is linked to the administration’s decision to access e-commerce platforms including PayPal.