Bank of Mauritius
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
Gold to put in sparkling performance: asset managers
Central bank reserve managers from around the world say gold will do better than any other reserve asset in 2010; metal’s importance to soar over near future
Mauritius’s Googoolye on macro supervision
Bank of Mauritius’s Yandraduth Googoolye says that the country’s revenue authority will share tax data with the central bank to aid policymaking
China wary of a gold bubble
People’s Bank of China deputy governor says steadily climbing gold prices could decrease the attractiveness of the metal as a reserve asset
Sri Lanka boosts gold holdings with IMF purchase
Central Bank of Sri Lanka buys 10 tonnes of gold from IMF, gold climbs higher
Mauritius’ Bheenick: we must save more
Bank of Mauritius’ Rundheersing Bheenick says domestic economy saves too little
Mauritius’s Bheenick on local markets
Governor hails development of derivatives exchange
Steady progress of Islamic Banking in Mauritius
Mauritius is consolidating its first steps in Islamic finance, aiming to position the country as a jurisdiction of choice for world-class Islamic financial services, said Rundheersing Bheenik, the governor of the central bank.