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08 Jun 24

Budget 2024-2025: des mesures pour dynamiser les services financiers

Le Budget 2024-2025 a été présenté à l’Assemblée nationale vendredi 7 juin 2024 par le ministre des Finances, le Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, avec pour thème « Demain est à nous ».

06 Jun 24

5 banks complete Battle of Banks Africa Challenge

25 attendees from 5 of our local banks have competed in teams during the Battle of Banks Africa Challenge 2024 from 24 April 2024 to 5 June 2024, which was organised by the Mauritius Bankers Association, in collaboration with Mauritius Finance, and ICAPTS.

24 May 24

MBA launches Sustainability Report

On May 6, 2024, a report titled “Promoting Mauritius as a Sustainable Finance Hub for the Region” was presented to stakeholders from the Financial Services industry at an event hosted by HSBC.

21 Apr 24

Monday 22 April 2024 declared Bank Holiday

The Mauritius Bankers Association (MBA) wishes to inform the public, and economic operators that, following the recent torrential rains, Monday 22 April 2024, has been declared a Bank Holiday by the Bank of Mauritius, under Section 63 of the Banking Act.

01 Apr 22

Investing in Mauritius: A Special Report by the Financial Times

Mauritius is the subject of a Special Report titled 'Investing in Mauritius', by the Financial Times.

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…

23 Nov 21

Mauritius, an emerging International Financial Centre of resilience, substance and excellence

The CEO of the MBA, Mr. Daniel Essoo, will be moderating a webinar titled “Mauritius, an emerging International Financial Centre of Resilience, substance and excellence” on Thursday 25 November 2021.

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…

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…

13 Oct 21

Mauritius 4th Enhanced Follow-up Report & Technical Compliance Re-Rating – September 2021

On 7 October 2021, the FATF-Style Regional Body for the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAAMLG), has posted the 4th Follow-Up Report (FUR) for Mauritius on its website. Overall, Mauritius has made sufficient progress and its technical compliance with the FATF Recommendations has been revised. Mauritius is now Compliant on 26…

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