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Advocacy efforts

Dubai Expo 2020

The MBA is working in collaboration with other stakeholders on how best to promote the banking sector at the Dubai Expo 2020 – viewed as the World’s biggest exposition, which will be held from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. A Mauritian pavilion will be manned over the duration…
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Capital Markets

On 12 July 2021, the CEO of the MBA, Mr. Daniel Essoo, and the Chairperson of the MBA Sub-Committee on Capital Markets, Mr. Mark Watkinson, met with senior officers from the Ministry of Finance & Economic Development and of the Bank of Mauritius, to discuss ways to deepen and broaden…
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Africa Strategy

On 5 July, the MBA participated in a brainstorming session, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on ways in which to increase our connectivity with mainland Africa. Representatives from Business Mauritius and the Mauritius Africa commented on opportunities, constraints and proposals. The MBA gave a presentation on the banking…
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Africa Strategy

On 5 July, the MBA participated in a brainstorming session, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on ways in which to increase our connectivity with mainland Africa. Representatives from Business Mauritius and the Mauritius Africa commented on opportunities, constraints and proposals. The MBA gave a presentation on the banking…
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Engagement with EDB

The MBA continued its close collaboration with the Economic Development Board (EDB) this month. On 2 July, the EDB hosted a meeting to discuss operationalising an MBA proposal of an online marketplace for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This proposal aims to facilitate connections between investors, SMEs and their supply…
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MCCI Commission on Financial Services

On 28 June 2021, the MBA participated in the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) Commission on Financial Services, which includes representatives from the Banking, Non-banking, ICT, and Ports (AMIL) sectors. The Commission reviewed measures announced in the Budget speech, and the current challenges prevailing, with a view to…
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FATF on-site inspection to Mauritius

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has approved on 25 June 2021, an on-site inspection to Mauritius, which represents the final stage of the process to exit the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. Since the inclusion of Mauritius on the FATF’s list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring in…
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Extension of Covid-19 Support Programme

The MBA has worked in collaboration with the Bank of Mauritius, and the State Investment Corporation, on the modalities of the extension to the current moratorium programme, which was due to expire on 30 June 2021. A public notice was issued on 10 June 2021 by the Bank of Mauritius…
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MBA Appointed on UoM Senate

The CEO of the MBA, Mr. Daniel Essoo, has been appointed on the Senate of the University of Mauritius in May 2021. The Senate is the committee which coordinates all academic matters at the University of Mauritius. The first meeting of the Senate was held on 27 May 2021. This…
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