Bank of Mauritius
Mauritius governor urges African central banks to help small business
Speaking at the AACB's annual get-together, Rundheersing Bheenick calls for support of small businesses alongside traditional ‘pro-poor policies' such as price and currency stability
Mauritius introduces polymer banknotes
The Bank of Mauritius joins an exclusive but growing group of central banks that is looking to plastic money to curtail counterfeiting
Mauritian governor strives to 'unlock potential' of Indian Ocean Rim bloc
Rundheersing Bheenick says countries surrounding the Indian Ocean have been ‘pulling in different directions’ and should build new partnerships
People: Bank of England reappoints Dale and Haldane to committee posts
BoE hands Spencer Dale and Andrew Haldane – both executive directors – further three-year terms on the financial and monetary policy committee respectively; Sweden deputy stands down
Bank of Mauritius chief bemoans ‘glaring absence’ of bank resolution mechanism
Rundheersing Bheenick says lack of efficient resolution mechanism is harming Mauritius’s position as a global financial centre
Mauritian governor demands faster financial market expansion
Rundheersing Bheenick disappointed by slow bond market development; says central bank and others must increase efforts
Mauritian deputy governor outlines tighter corporate governance plans
Yandraduth Googoolye sets out recent efforts by the Bank of Mauritius to tackle corporate governance failures that emerged during the financial crisis
Bank of Mauritius chief calls for curb on ‘fishy’ banks
Rundheersing Bheenick says new guidelines on corporate governance and separation of international and domestic banking will help prevent ‘global infection’
Annual report highlights transformative year for Bank of Mauritius
Bank of Mauritius experimented with new policy measures and a redesigned monetary policy committee in the past year
Bank of Mauritius struggles to buy-back debt, says governor
Rundheersing Bheenick says central bank is struggling to buy back bonds it was forced to issue to mop up excess liquidity
Bank of Mauritius to offer gold as public savings tool
Mauritians will soon be able to purchase gold bars from the central bank as part of an effort to promote a 'savings culture' in the country
Mauritius MPC split on September rates decision
Three members of the Bank of Mauritius’s monetary policy committee called for more accommodative monetary policy last month
Bank of Mauritius governor calls for prosecution of failed bank leadership
Rundheersing Bheenick argues banks need to be held accountable for their actions; says individuals responsible for bank failure should be prosecuted
Bank of Mauritius to investigate fair banking practices
Bank of Mauritius promises to investigate terms and conditions of contracts consumers sign, including fees, commission and charges levied by banks; following rise in complaints
Bank of Mauritius governor urges diversification
Rundheersing Bheenick says previous calls to find alternative markets fell on deaf ears; economy is operating below potential
Bank of Mauritius releases financial stability report
Latest report offers overview of international and domestic economic pressures impacting the country
Mauritius to investigate interest rate ranking
Mauritius plans to challenge World Economic Forum report on interest rate spread ranking
Mauritius launches 'overdue' cheque truncation system
Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick says internal turf battles delayed launch of new cheque truncation system
Bheenick wards off pressure to intervene in foreign currency markets
Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick says central bank will not intervene in markets to artificially depreciate rupee
Mauritius’s Bheenick: Islamic banking expanding from niche market
Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick says Islamic banks’ operations could rival conventional banks in some countries
Fund completes gold sales
IMF completes sale of 403 tonnes of gold, drawing 15 month process to an end; ease of effort linked to central banks' demand for the metal
Mauritius’ Bheenick warns of middle income trap
Bank of Mauritius governor Rundheersing Bheenick says competitiveness key to overcoming middle income trap
Fund nears the end of gold sales
IMF has sold majority of the gold set aside for disposal; analysts expect Fund will complete sales by end of the year
Malaysia and Mauritius strengthen cooperation
Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Mauritius sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration in Islamic finance