{"id":2530,"date":"2021-12-06T12:07:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2021-12-06T12:07:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:07:30","slug":"bml-announces-reducing-home-loan-interests-to-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2530","title":{"rendered":"BML announces reducing Home Loan interests to 9%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced on the reduction of the bank&#8217;s Home Loan interest rates to 9%; making it the lowest rate on a bank issued loan available in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the reduced rate is available for customers who are applying for new loans or looking to refinance existing loans in other financial institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, customers can purchase apartments or row houses anywhere in the country with a repayment period of 20 years with the Home Loan.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the reduction of interest rates in the bank&#8217;s Home Loan, BML CEO Mr. Tim Sawyer commented &#8220;we are pleased to be in a position to announce rate reductions for a number of products in our loan portfolio. We now offer the country&#8217;s lowest interest rate for home loans which will result in substantial savings for home buyers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For a MVR3 million loan, for example, customers can expect to save about MVR500,000. Our Kiyavaa Loan rate has also been reduced and we have also eased Lifestyle Loan eligibility from today,&#8221; added Mr. Sawyer.<\/p>\n<p>As such the bank has also reduced the interest rate for Kiyavaa Loan to 9% to provide further financial support to the students pursuing higher education.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, changes made to the Lifestyle Loan now allow customers with all types of verifiable income to be eligible for the loan.<\/p>\n<p>Bank of Maldives (BML) further reported that the new interest rates will be effective on loans approved from 01st December 2021 onward, and will be reflected in the Shari&#8217;ah compliant products available from BML Islamic.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the bank also confirmed that all personal unsecured loans including Vehicle, Green and Lifestyle loans are now available to apply online via both Internet and Mobile banking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced on the reduction of the bank&#8217;s Home Loan interest rates to 9%; making it the lowest rate on a bank issued loan available in the country. 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