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  Maldivian rufiyaa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rufiyaa is derived from the Hindi word rupayā, ultimately from Sanskrit rupya (wrought silver).
Maldivian rufiyaa · Mauritian rupee Nepalese rupee Pakistani rupee ;· Seychellois rupee ;· Sri Lankan rupee
Maldivian rufiyaa · Nepalese rupee Pakistani rupee ;· Sri Lankan rupee
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rufiyaa   (981 words)

  
 Maldives Culture - The story of Maldivian bank notes, by Peter Symes and Murray Hanewich
The ½ rufiyaa note has the single vignette of the lateen-rigged dhoani and palm tree (right) in the centre of the note and is a uniface note.
The area now includes the 'Sultan's Park', which surrounds the National Museum, while the Islamic Centre and Mosque (illustrated on the 500 rufiyaa note) is built on the area in the foreground of the illustration.
When the bank notes were first introduced, 1 Rufiyaa was equivalent to 120 Laaris, which had been the same exchange rate for the silver rupee.
www.maldivesculture.com /maldives_banknotes.html   (1560 words)

  
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5 Rufiyaa — The Sakkarannya Gate, which was one of the principal entrances to the Court of Eterekoilu, the Sultan’s Palace.
10 Rufiyaa — The Veyodorhu Ganduvaru Mathige was a three-storeyed house that was adjacent to the Sultan’s Palace.
For many years the British had run a military air base on the island of Gan in the very south of the Maldives and it was this presence by the British, as well as the official inclusion of the Maldives in the Overseas Sterling Area, that gave the pound its status in the Islands.
www.pjsymes.com.au /articles/maldives(article).htm   (5539 words)

  
 This week in Parliament: Annual Budget 2006
It is a whopping 9.02 billion rufiyaa and the biggest government budget submitted in the history of the Majlis and over 40% of this budget is to be financed by aids, grants and loans.
On top of this the government is proposing the financing of a 57 million rufiyaa vessel to guard our territorial waters while the vessels we have are not utilized fully,” said Shareef, adding “the vessels we have are mostly beached somewhere or simply lying in anchorage.
He also noted that 270 million rufiyaa was allocated for tsunami and the details were lacking.
www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=1586   (1580 words)

  
 Physiograph
The Maldivian unit of currency is the rufiyaa (Rf).
Introduced in 1981, the rufiyaa replaced the Maldivian rupee.
The rufiyaa has been steadily declining in value against the dollar.
www.vermillionmaldives.com /economy.htm   (1452 words)

  
 Maldives Monetary Authority Act 1981
The unit of currency of Maldives shall be the rufiyaa, which shall be divided into one hundred laari.
The President of the Republic in consultation with the Board may decide an external value for the rufiyaa having due regard to the obligations that Maldives has assumed in accordance with the provisions of any international monetary agreement to which it is a party.
Notices of any change in the external value of the rufiyaa shall be published by the Authority on the instructions of the President of the Republic.
www.maldiveisle.com /maldivesmonetaryauthorityact.htm   (4176 words)

  
 Currency in the Maldives Travel Tips - Maldives Travel and Visitor Planner
The Maldivian Rufiyaa is the official currency of the Maldives.
One Rufiyaa could be divided into a hundred smaller units known as Laari, the local version of cents.
The denomination of One Rufiyaa comes in the forms of coins, while for Two Rufiyaa denominations both notes and coins are used and the rest comes in notes.
www.thisismaldives.com /maldives/travel_planner/currency.htm   (162 words)

  
 Calculator for Maldives Rufiyaa (MVR) Currency Exchange Rate Conversion
Enter the amount to be converted in the box to the left of the currency and press the "convert" button.
To show Maldives Rufiyaa and just one other currency click on any other currency.
The Maldives Rufiyaa is divided into 100 lari.
coinmill.com /MVR_calculator.html   (331 words)

  
 Haama Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
MWSC in a news conference on Monday rejected the report published in Fiyes which claimed that the company outsourced projects worth Rufiyaa 14m in violation of set regulations.
The outsourced projects are air-conditioning of the 7-storey building (cost Rufiyaa 3.6m), installation of a security system in the building (cost Rufiyaa 2m) and interior decoration of the fifth floor (cost Rufiyaa 8.4m).
Tender regulations of the government clearly states that projects worth more than Rufiyaa 0.3m should be outsourced after inviting interested parties publicly.
www.haamadaily.com /EnglishSection/august06/09-08-06/mwsc.htm   (365 words)

  
 The Evening Weekly
Since the 500 Rufiyaa note was introduced into Maldivian currency, the State has been constantly kept on the edge by those who have repeatedly introduced and circulated counterfeit Rufiyaa into the market.
The latest of the counterfeit notes that has surfaced are said to incorporate all the security features found in the original 500 Rufiyaa, and the most reliable method to tell the difference was by using an ultraviolet light, with a special device designed specifically for the purpose.
Many people among the public believe that it could not be the work of an ordinary person because to produce counterfeits at the quality and quantity the latest batch have been, would require a lot of real money and possibly a deal with an international level gang.
www.eveningweekly.com.mv /?op=details&id=2987   (866 words)

  
 Rufiyaa - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
De rufiyaa is de munteenheid van de Maldiven.
De volgende munten worden gebruikt: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 en 50 laari, 1 en 2 rufiyaa.
Het papiergeld is beschikbaar in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 en 500 rufiyaa.
nl.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Rufiyaa   (193 words)

  
 Majid's Pages - Mohamed Saeed- , society and culture
A house was auctioned to finance a 500,000 rufiyaa (NZ$50,000) loan for that project from the Bank of Maldives.
The starting price of bidding is 50,000 rufiyaa (NZ$ 5000)" he said, "Perhaps there is no one who is able to meet this limit."
Saeed said that at the height of his prosperity his income was about 400,000 to 500,000 rufiyaa a month.
www.maldivesroyalfamily.com /raf.shtml   (851 words)

  
 Convert Maldives Rufiyaa (MVR) and Nicaraguan Cordoba Oros (NIO): Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Calculator
Maldives Rufiyaa (MVR) and Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro (NIO) Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Calculator
Rate table - See a chart of currency rates between Maldives Rufiyaa and Nicaraguan Cordoba Oros.
RSS Feed - The Nicaraguan Cordoba Oros and Maldives Rufiyaa exchange rate delivered to your personal home page.
coinmill.com /MVR_NIO.html   (388 words)

  
 Bankintroductions.com - MALDIVES
At time of review on May 19, 2006, the rufiyaa was valued at 12.85 MVR to the US-dollar (USD) and/or 16.3 MVR to the Euroland euro (EUR).
CURRENCY HISTORY: the original rufiyaa entered circulation in 1947, the 100 Rufiyaa banknote entered in January 1983 administered by the then country’s new central bank, the Maldives Monetary Authority.
Historical quotes for the rufiyaa include: year 2005 at 12.8 MVR to the USD, 2002 at 12.8, 2001 at 12.24, 1995-2000 fixed at 11.77 MVR to the USD, year 1994 at 11.586 and 1993 at 10.957.
www.bankintroductions.com /maldives.html   (460 words)

  
 Tips for Travellers
Visitors with confirmed reservations are met on arrival at the airport by Vermillion Travels representatives, and are transferred by motor boat/dhoni, speedboat, or seaplane to the resort island of your choice.
The Maldivian currency, Rufiyaa comes in notes of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500.
Coins in use are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 laarees, one rufiyaa and two rufiyaa.
www.vermillionmaldives.com /tips_for_travellers.htm   (250 words)

  
 Yield recovering say farmers
This is seen in the increase in the number of local agricultural products at the local market.
The price of curry leaves is 5 rufiyaa, while prices of mango are between 5 and 10 rufiyaa.
Though watermelon yield has been noted to be low, farmers are carrying out work to increase the production of watermelons before the month of Ramadan.
www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv /news.php?newsid=7976   (103 words)

  
 Exchange Rate Maldives Rufiyaa - US Dollar, USD to MVR
This is the Maldives Rufiyaa Exchange Rate Calculator and is used to find currency exchange rates for any amount, not just the Maldives Rufiyaa.
Every attempt has been made to provide you with accurate Maldives Rufiyaa exchange rates, however, you should verify the accuracy of this US Dollar exchange rate information if your want to be absolutely sure.
US Dollar to Maldives Rufiyaa Exchange Rate is a free service.
www.iraqidinar.org /Exchange-Rate-MVR.htm   (192 words)

  
 The Maldives tsunami disaster caused severe damage to agriculture.
The effects are already becoming evident in the local market, with the increase in the price of agricultural products.
Looking at some of the main products from the atolls, the price of banana ranges from 100 to 180 rufiyaa.
The price of curry leaves ranges from 2 to 5 rufiyaa; the price of coconut varies between 150 to 250 rufiyaa per hundred coconuts.
www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv /news.php?newsid=5687   (103 words)

  
 Housing Development Finance Corporation Plc.
Currently all shares are held by the Government of Maldives.
Authorised Capital is Rufiyaa 10,000,000 divided into 100,000 shares of Rufiyaa 100 each.
Issued and Paid-Up Capital is Rufiyaa 1,000,000 divided into 10,000 shares of Rufiyaa 100 each.
www.hdfc.com.mv   (128 words)

  
 Ministry of Tourism - Money
At the time of writing, the Maldivian Rufiyaa is pegged to the United States Dollar with a stated buying rate of Rf 12.75 to US$ 1.00.
You can easily change most international currency into Rufiyaa.
You should have some Rufiyaa when you are going on an excursion or on a shopping trip to Male’.
www.maldivestourism.gov.mv /maldives/mv_money.htm   (165 words)

  
 Rufiyaa - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
As at early 2006, 13.04 rufiyaa equalled US$1.
The monetary unit of the Maldives is the rufiyaa, made up of 100 laari (13.04 rufiyaa equalled US$1; early 2006).
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au.encarta.msn.com /Rufiyaa.html   (50 words)

  
 Moodhu Holidays, Maldives. About Maldives
In the resorts, a variety of languages are spoken by the staffs such as English, German, French, Italian and Japanese.
The current exchange rate is RF12.85 to US$ 1.00.
Rufiyaa bank notes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500.
www.moodhu.com /maldives.htm   (728 words)

  
 Economy of Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taxes on the tourist industry have been plowed into infrastructure and it is used to improve technology in the agricultural sector.
This is a chart of trend of gross domestic product of Maldives at market prices estimated by the International Monetary Fund with figures in millions of Rufiyaa.
For purchasing power parity comparisons, the US Dollar is exchanged at 8.36 Rufiyaa only.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_the_Maldives   (1502 words)

  
 Malediven Kurzinfos von A-Z
There are coins of 1 and 2 Rufiyaa - 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 Laari.
The export of the national currency (Rufiyaa) is not allowed.
The import of the state currency (Rufiyaa) is forbidden.
www.reethibeach.com /english/info/ma06.htm   (1782 words)

  
 Gayoom Blows 240,000 Rufiyaa on Limousine Hire in Geneva
Gayoom Blows 240,000 Rufiyaa on Limousine Hire in Geneva
Minivan News has learnt that President Gayoom has spent Rf 243,000 (€15,060) on limousine hire during his recent trip to Switzerland where he has been defending allegations of torture of Indian prisoners in Maldives to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The statement failed, however, to stipulate whether a fleet of Bentleys and Mercedes was an “austere” way to travel around Switzerland.
www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=675   (305 words)

  
 Rufiyaa - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Die Rufiyaa (offiziell Malediven-Rupie) ist die Währung der Malediven.
Es sind Banknoten im Wert von 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 und 500 Rufiyaa im Umlauf.
Münzen gibt es im Wert von 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 und 50 Laari, 1 und 2 Rufiyaa.
de.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Rufiyaa   (61 words)

  
 ‘Police Court’ Says Mohamed Yushau Can Be Released
The police waited two days before telling his family he had been arrested.
Province Vice President Mohamed Gasam said: ‘Gaaf Dhaal Province resolves to not pay the bail amount of 70,000 Rufiyaa demanded by the government in return for the release of the four detainees arrested from Gaaf Dhaal Atoll.’
The government demands 35,000 Rufiyaa for Mohamed Yushau; 15,000 Rufiyaa for Yameen Mohamed; and 5000 Rufiyaa for Ahmed Sodig.
www.minivannews.com /news/news.php?id=2115   (340 words)

  
 World Screen - Home
He continued, “US$600,000 is equivalent to nearly 7.7 million rufiyaa.
Divide that by 300,000 people, it comes to 25.7 rufiyaa per person.
And if we understand correctly, there are richer and bigger countries that would pay only US$40,000 to watch all the 64 games.”
www.worldscreen.com /newscurrent.php?filename=abu42806.htm   (440 words)

  
 FISHERIES LAW OF THE MALDIVES 1987
The articles used, together with any gains from such contravention shall be confiscated.
The penalty for a vessel contravening this Law while fishing under license as stipulated in Article 6 of this Law is a fine, the sum of which shall be between 1,000/- Rufiyaa and 1,000,000/- Rufiyaa or a sum not exceeding the cost of the vessel employed in the contravention.
This fine shall be paid in a foreign currency acceptable to the Government of Maldives.
www.maldiveisle.com /fisheriesactofmaldives.htm   (739 words)

  
 South Ari Atoll: Ranveli Village & Spa - Traveler Reviews - What a gem of a place! - TripAdvisor
The luggage boys should be tipped about a dollar or so, or roughly 20 'Rufiyaa'.
Keep in mind that a withdrawal of 100 Rufiyaa is about £4, and you can then understand why it doesn't let you take less than 100 Rufiyaa at a time!
Take out enough to tip the luggage boys at each end of your trip, plus the room service (usually $10 per week, or 120 Rufiyaa), plus something for the restaurant waiters and staff (at your discretion).
tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g298324-d594957-r5703976-Ranveli_Vi...   (5017 words)

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