BOM Mauritius

BOM Increases Key Interest Rate to 5.25% on Inflation

Mauritius’s central bank increased its benchmark interest rate by half of a percentage point

29 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

BOM will probably increase its benchmark interest rate

“Our concern is to fight inflation increases,” Bheenick said

25 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

BOM invites CIM Finance to to make its entry in the banking sector

25 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

BOM meets on interest rates on March 28

REUTERS FORECAST: Five of nine analysts expect the bank to raise its benchmark lending rate by up to 50 basis points from 4.75 percent, while four see no change

24 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

February 2011 report by BOM

Link to the BOM report

22 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Sir Alan Budd is in Mauritius to review the functions of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

BOM Governor Rundheersing Bheenick said he expects “the review to lead to a stronger and more transparent MPC, with greater focus on the real economy and its intricacies”

22 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

91-day T-bills were rejected again

Bank of Mauritius rejected for a fifth consecutive week

18 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Bank of Mauritius Inflation Expectations Survey

Out of the 50 stakeholders chosen from the financial and real sectors of the economy, 46 responded to the survey

17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

10 year T-bond yields falls to 8.23%

The Bank of Mauritius again rejected many of the bids and sold fewer bonds than it had put on offe

17 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritius 2010 current account deficit widens to 8.5 pct/GDP

15 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Government of Mauritius treasury note

BOM will sell GMTN for a nominal amount of Rs1,200 million, with maturities of 2, 3 and 4 years bearing interest at the rate of 4.50, 4.75 and 5.00 per cent per annum

15 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Bank of Mauritius: OTC Sale of GM Treasury Bills / Treasury Notes on March 15 and 17

Pursuant to the Press Communiqué dated 19 July 2007, Treasury Bills and Treasury Notes will be offered for sale to individuals on Tuesday 15 March 2011 and Thursday 17 March 2011 between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m

12 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritius rejects 91-day T-bills for fourth week

11 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

BOM Core Inflation for February 2011

11 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Rs100m bond purchase attacked by Police Federation

A decision by the Police Welfare Association to buy Bank of Mauritius security bonds worth Rs100 million has been denounced by the president of the Police Federation, Sergeant Jaylall Bujhawon

11 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritius Tbills (GMTB) with maturities of 91, 182 and 364 will be sold on March 11

Government of Mauritius Treasury Bills (GMTB) with maturities of 91, 182 and 364 days for a total nominal amount of Rs1,200 million will be sold through auction on Friday 11 March 2011

09 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Mauritius to list 364-day Tbills on stock exchange on March 14

Mauritius' central bank said on Wednesday it would list 10 million rupees ($346,000) worth of 364-day Treasury Bills on the stock exchange from March 14

09 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Bank of Mauritius: OTC Sale of GM Treasury Bills / Treasury Notes on March 8 and 10

Pursuant to the Press Communiqué dated 19 July 2007, Treasury Bills and Treasury Notes will be offered for sale to individuals on Tuesday 08 March 2011 and Thursday 10 March 2011 between 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m

04 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

Bank of Mauritius rejects 91-day T-bills bids for 3rd week

Offers for the 91-day paper totalled 265 million rupees. The bids ranged between 3.20 percent and 1.40 percent.

04 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu

The Bank of Mauritius hopes for growth rate of 4.2% in 2011

The Bank of Mauritius (BOM) hopes that with an estimated growth rate of 4.2% in 2011, “the domestic economy is expected to maintain its resilience this year, despite uncertain international economic developments”.

03 Mar 2011, business.mega.mu