COLOMBO - Maldivian Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed has said that Maldivians will soon have the option to settle their import payments using Chinese currency, the renminbi (RMB).
Saeed told a gathering on Thursday that the government's objective is to diversify its settling currency from the US dollar, adding that they expect the local currency Maldivian Rufiyaa to strengthen against the US dollar by 30 to 40 percent in the coming months.
He said the government also plans to introduce prominent global e-wallets to the Maldives, including those from South Korea, Japan, China, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, India, and the United Arab Emirates.
The minister said that on April 14, the government will make an official announcement on the integration of Alipay and WeChat into the Maldivian market.
科伦坡马尔代夫经济发展和贸易部长穆罕默德·赛义德（Mohamed Saeed）表示，马尔代夫人很快可以选择使用人民币（RMB）结算进口付款
赛义德周四在一次聚会上表示，政府的目标是使其结算货币与美元多样化，并补充说，他们预计当地货币马尔代夫拉菲亚兑美元将在未来几个月内升值30%至40%。他说，政府还计划向马尔代夫推出著名的全球电子钱包，包括来自韩国、日本、中国、美国、新加坡、马来西亚、印度和阿拉伯联合酋长国的电子钱包。
这位部长表示，4月14日，政府将正式宣布支付宝和微信融入马尔代夫市场。
