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Economy

Mauritius' trade deficit is showing no signs of narrowing in 2010 or 2011. The euro zone accounts for 67% of the country's exports, and we expect demand in European countries to remain... 2010-07-27


Political Risk

Mauritius could suffer from the central government of India's plans to plug loopholes in its tax system by renegotiating tax treaties with 65 countries. One of India's main priorities... 2010-07-27


Economy

BMI View: Across the Sub-Saharan Africa region, inflation will soon bottom out and begin to rise owing to base effects, weak currencies, and buoyant economic activity. Against this... 2010-05-26


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Economy

We are currently forecasting the Mauritian rupee to end 2010 at MUR28.00/US$ based on a narrowing current account deficit. The risks to this forecast are tilted to the downside and... 2010-01-05


Economy

The Mauritian government is planning to purchase 20,000 hectares of Mozambican farmland, in a bid to increase food security. In the 2008/09 budget, Mauritius set apart MUR1.0bn (US$31.5mn)... 2009-09-01


Economy

The government has increased civil servant salaries from a monthly stipend of US$100 to a variable range falling between US$155 and US$200 per month, depending on the worker's rank.... 2009-07-27


Economy

Mauritius has said it will expel 6,000 male Bangladeshis from its shores by the end of 2009, supposedly to help bring down Mauritian unemployment in the hard-hit textile industry... 2009-07-25


Economy

Finance Minister Ramakrishna Sithanen stated on June 11 that he was in negotiations with the African Development Bank to secure a loan to help the country deal with the impact of... 2009-06-18

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