{"id":16523,"date":"2026-02-02T17:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16523"},"modified":"2026-02-03T01:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:28:40","slug":"circulation-of-mvr-100-denominations-jump-with-atm-increment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16523","title":{"rendered":"Circulation of MVR 100 denominations jump with ATM increment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Circulation of MVR 100 notes see notable jump with the rise of ATM vestibules across the Maldives, expanding the banking network.<\/p>\n<p>Maldives Monetary Authority, the national mint, confirms bringing in a fresh batch of MVR 100 notes. The latest is the first to bear the signature of incumbent governor Ahmed Munavvar.<\/p>\n<p>Data of MMA shows MVR 100 currency notes are the second largest in terms of the volume in circulation, right behind MVR 500 notes.<\/p>\n<p>Breakdown of denominations in circulation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2022 | 2,846,833 notes of MVR 100 and 6,004,881 notes of MVR 500<\/li>\n<li>2023 | 2,964,059 notes of MVR 100 and 6,612,421 notes of MVR 500<\/li>\n<li>2024 | 3,114,536 notes of MVR 100 and 6,129,837 notes of MVR 500<\/li>\n<li>2025 | 3,520,665 notes of MVR 100 and 6,530,068 notes of MVR 500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the last four years, a total of 25,277,207 notes of MVR 500 were in circulation while 12,446,093 notes of MVR 100 were in circulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Circulation of MVR 100 notes see notable jump with the rise of ATM vestibules across the Maldives, expanding the banking network. 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