The Bank of Maldives began its
Innovation Lab Hackathon at Hotel Jen with over 30 participants on 14 October 2022.
The Hackathon is held under the
theme of developing ‘Banking Solutions to Enhance Customer Experience’.
Individuals and teams registered for the 48-hour hackathon will develop
innovative fintech ideas and solutions to enhance customer experience and
operational excellence.
According to the information provided by BML, three winning teams will be
selected to go into the Bank’s Innovation Lab to develop their winning ideas
over a period of 6 months. The Bank and the winner will mutually agree for the
cost of the solution and will provide:
·
A furnished
private working space to use as an office
·
Monthly
allowance of MVR 20,000 for each team
·
Long-term
maintenance contract of the developed solution
The bank will be announcing the winning teams on the 16th October 2022.