The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) is the central bank of the republic of Maldives and was established on July 1, 1981, under the mandate provided by the "MMA Act" of 1981, located in the capital city of Malé. The current governor and chairperson is Ali Hashim and deputy governor is Mr. Ahmed Imad. It is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. Its primary functions are to issue currency, regulate the availability of Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR), promote its stability, manage licenses, supervise and regulate institutions in the financial sector, formulate and implement monetary policy and to advise the government on issues relating to the economy and financial systems. The MMA is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion and is active in developing financial inclusion policy. Governors Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, July 1981 - August 2004 Mohamed Jaleel, September 2004 - July 2005 Qasim Ibrahim, August 2005 - April 2007 Abdulla Jihad, August 2007 - July 2008 Fazeel Najeeb, October 2008 - December 2013 Azeema Adam, April 2014 - August 2017 Ahmed Naseer, August 2017 - July 2019 Ali Hashim, 2019 - present References External links Maldives Monetary Authority official site Government of the Maldives Economy of the Maldives Maldives 1981 establishments in the Maldives Banks established in 1981