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13 Jun 22

Le monde d’après

La pandémie du Covid-19 a bouleversé le monde a bien des égards. L’aspect humain, les décès, l’impact sur la santé mentale des confinement successifs ne peuvent être sous-estimés. Cependant, ce choc aura également provoqué ou accéléré des changements qui pourraient être considérés comme étant positifs. Ci-dessous, nous passerons rapidement sur…
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MBA Port Louis
22 Feb 22

Mauritius exits EU list of High-risk third countries on 13 March 2022

The Mauritius Bankers Association (MBA) has taken cognizance of Mauritius’s forthcoming exit from the European Union’s list of High-risk third countries, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 21 February 2022. As per Article 4 of the Regulation, “This Regulation shall enter into force on the…
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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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21 Sep 21

MBA publishes “Transition Away From LIBOR” set of FAQ

On 21 September 2021, the MBA published two Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) brochures on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). These have been prepared by the MBA Working Group on LIBOR, in consultation with the MBA Legal sub-committee. The long form FAQ is aimed at finance professionals & larger businesses,…
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08 Sep 21

Bonnie Qiu: “FX deposits remained stable despite Covid-19 crisis”

Cover Story: In spite of the crisis, the banking sector has remained resilient, states the CEO of HSBC and Chairperson of the Mauritius Bankers Association. For instance, as at end of March 2021, banks’ capital adequacy ratio stood at 18.7%, comfortably above the regulatory minimum 11.9%. Similarly, the quality of…
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