Mauritius: Offshore Banking

The Year 2008 has been a fairly good year for global business, with new company set-ups reaching record level for GBL1 treaty-using companies and funds, surpassing for the first time the number of GBL2 companies created during the year.

The Board of Investment of the Republic of Mauritius cordially invites you to a Plenary Session where officials of the Government of the Board of Investment will elaborate on the facilities, legislation and infreastructure that are making it possible for: Mauritius To Carve A Niche As An International Financial Centre Of Substance. To be followed by a coctail reception.

One recurring theme runs through the articles and news items published in this issue. That theme is the opening up of the economy, and it is indeed a compelling challenge for Mauritius, if we are to succeed in overcoming the difficulties inherent in the small size of our domestic market and in adapting ourselves to the exigencies of global competitiveness.