Bank of Mauritius
CBDCs will change international monetary system – IMF panel
Bank of Mauritius governor says CBDCs may protect sovereignty and combat illicit financing
IMF urges Mauritius to reform central bank
Bank of Mauritius made loan to government in 2020 and funds investment body with reserves
EM reserves ‘crucial’ in mitigating Covid-19 outflows, says Mauritius governor
Foreign exchange buffers helped to mitigate volatility in financial markets
Mauritius governor defends central bank’s funding of government
“Unprecedented times” require “unprecedented set of measures” including $1.5bn funding of government, says Harvesh Seegolam
Bank of Mauritius extends Covid-19 support measures
Central bank extends loan support programme and increases foreign exchange funding
Mauritian central bank to use $2 billion of reserves to fund firms
Central bank will also issue debt instruments to give government $1.5 billion in new funding
Bank of Mauritius pushed to tap reserves for business lending
Mauritius’ prime minister thinks the central bank should fund businesses direct from its reserves – but at what cost?
Bank of Mauritius launches Covid-19 response package
Bank unveils five measures designed to bring relief for businesses and keep credit flowing
Mauritius government replaces central bank governor
Reports say government dismissed governor and second deputy as currency falls
Mauritius to roll out forward-looking policy framework
New monetary policy operating framework will look to smooth the yield curve and improve communication with external stakeholders
Bank of Mauritius overhauling supervisory framework – governor
Yandraduth Googoolye says central bank is embarking on several regulatory and supervisory reforms
Mauritius cuts rates to record low
Central bank cites China-US trade war, Brexit and falling inflation
Bank of Mauritius lowers inflation forecast
Adverse shocks to food prices are subsiding, central bank says
IMF report says Mauritius central bank needs clearer resolution powers
Current framework restricts regulator from acting in a timely manner – IMF staff
Mauritius postpones MPC meeting due to ‘administrative matters’
Central bank moves meeting to May 30 after prime minister appoints three new members to MPC, which is now at full capacity
Roi to vacate Mauritian governorship in January 2018
Experienced first deputy Googoolye to take over for three-year term, having already served as interim twice over the past decade
IMF suggests changes to Mauritian monetary policy framework
Lack of clarity in current framework risks “undermining” the credibility of monetary policy, report says; medium-term inflation target of 3% should be implemented
Mauritius governor opens new currency museum named after first governor
Museum ‘Aunauth Beejadhur’ will exhibit Mauritian currency throughout the ages, with plans to expand scope to include financial literacy at a later date
African regulators want regional regulatory structure – Basant Roi
“Political will” to support financial regulatory reform in Africa is “missing”, says Mauritius governor; IMF chief says resolution frameworks are “insufficient”
Updated Bank of Mauritius survey questions people on inflation causes
Latest survey shows Mauritian stakeholders are wary of external factors; exchange rate was viewed as second most important factor under new question format
Mauritian governor explores low-growth puzzle
The government and the central bank need to work together in order to stimulate growth, Roi says, recognising each institution can only do so much