BML celebrates 20 years of partnership with American Express

Sep 24, 2024, 6:43 AM
BML celebrates 20 years of partnership with American Express

The national bank, Bank of Maldives (BML), is celebrating 20 years of exclusive partnership with American Express.

The celebratory kick-off event was held in July and yesterday with the bank announcing a promotion for its American Express Credit Card members.

BML said members can spend a minimum of MVR 3,000 to qualify for a lucky draw to win 20,000 BML Rewards points. The BML Rewards points can then be used for flight, car or hotel bookings or to purchase gift cards from local and international merchants including Amazon, Apple and Spotify.

"We are proud to have introduced the first credit card in Maldives with American Express in 2004, followed by the world's first American Express Debit Card. Today, after two decades of our exclusive partnership, American Express is a trusted and preferred brand for Maldivians," the bank's Director of Retail, Business and SME Banking Moosa Nimal said.

"American Express has always delivered exceptional benefits and offers to our Cardmembers. We recently launched the country’s first-ever Sharia’h compliant Credit Card which has become a much sought after product for our customers with its array of exclusive benefits," he added.

BML is the largest card issuing and acquiring bank in the country with over 345,000 customers and more than 7,900 merchants. The bank is also the exclusive issuer and merchant acquiring partner of American Express in Maldives.

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