Maldivian rufiyaa
| ދިވެހި ރުފިޔާ (Dhivehi) | |
|---|---|
1 rufiyaa coin | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | MVR (numeric: 462) before 1990: MVQ |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Symbol | Rf, MVR, ރ, |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | laari |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | Rf. 5, Rf. 10, Rf. 20, Rf. 50, Rf. 100, Rf. 500 |
| Rarely used | Rf. 1,000, Rf. 5,000 |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 25 laari, 50 laari, Rf. 1, Rf. 2 |
| Rarely used | 1, 5, 10 laari |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | Maldives |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Maldives Monetary Authority |
| Website | www |
| Printer | De La Rue PLC |
| Website | www |
| Mint | Ministry of Finance |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 2.8% |
| Source | The World Factbook, 2017 est. |
The Maldivian rufiyaa (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރުފިޔާ; sign: Rf or ރ; code: MVR) is the currency of the Maldives. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA). The rufiyaa is subdivided into 100 laari.
The name rufiyaa is derived from the Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya, lit. 'wrought silver'). The midpoint of exchange rate is Rf. 12⁄85 per US dollar and the rate is permitted to fluctuate within a ±20% band, i.e. between Rf. 10⁄28 and Rf. 15⁄42 as of 10 April 2017.