10 Rufiyaa

The Maldives Monetary Authority issued a revised 10 rufiyaa polymer banknote dated July 31, 2025, introduced into circulation on April 1, 2026. This note features the traditional imagery of Maldivian cultural heritage: the obverse displays a group of people playing bodu beru (traditional drums) in the background with a toddy tapper climbing a coconut palm tree in the foreground, representing important aspects of local livelihoods and cultural practices. The reverse features the oldest drum in the Maldives.

A significant change in this 2025-2026 variant is the inclusion of the official Rufiyaa currency symbol (ރ) preceding the denomination numerals on both sides of the note, marking the first generally circulating Maldivian banknotes to display this recently adopted symbol. The note is printed on advanced polymer substrate by De La Rue and carries the signature of MMA Governor Ahmed Munawar.