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MBA Port Louis
05 Nov 21

Mauritius exits UK High-Risk Third Countries list

The Mauritius Bankers Association (MBA) has taken cognizance of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament approval on 1 November 2021, of Mauritius’s exit from the UK’s list of High-Risk Third Countries, effective 2 November 2021. This follows from the country’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions…
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FATF
03 Nov 21

MBA October Newsletter

Mauritius was taken off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, at its latest Plenary meeting held from 19 to 21 October 2021 in Paris, along with Botswana. In the course of this meeting, the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring was revised, and progress…
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MBA Port Louis
22 Oct 21

Communiqué: Mauritius exits FATF list

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has, at its October 2021 Plenary session, approved the exit of Mauritius from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. The Mauritius Bankers Association Limited (MBA) welcomes this announcement, which affirms the status of Mauritius as a compliant jurisdiction.
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21 Oct 21

Sortie de Maurice de la liste grise du GAFI

Bonne nouvelle pour le secteur financier: Maurice est désormais hors de la liste grise du Groupe d’Action Financière (GAFI)/Financial Action Task Force (FATF). L’annonce a été faite ce jeudi 21 octobre 2021, lors d’une conférence de presse animée par le Dr. Marcus Pleyer, Président du GAFI, qui a fait état…
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04 Oct 21

MBA September Newsletter

Mauritius fully opened its borders to vaccinated international travellers on 1 October 2021, after a two-phased partial reopening strategy. Further relaxation of COVID-19 measures around the island also came into effect on the same date. The MBA recommends the continued use of digital channels for safety, and convenience.
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01 Sep 21

MBA August Newsletter

Capital Economics Report: On 30 August 2021, a report by Capital Economics on the contribution of Mauritian investments into Africa was released. Key findings of the report include that investments from Mauritius account for US$82bn (9% of Foreign Direction Investment into Africa), generate US$6bn annually in tax revenue for African…
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31 Juil 21

MBA July Newsletter

At its June 2021 Plenary, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) made “the initial determination that Mauritius has substantially completed its Action Plan and warrants an on-site assessment to verify that the implementation of Mauritius’s AML/CFT reforms has begun and is being sustained, and that the necessary political commitment remains…
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