Africa-Press – Mauritius. The Mauritius International Financial Centre’s (IFC) website and logo, designed to promote our jurisdiction as a leading Financial Centre in Africa and act as a first point of contact for the international community, were launched, this morning, in the presence of the Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mr Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, at the FSC House, Ebène.
The Chairperson of the Financial Services Commission and First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, Mr Mardayah Kona Yerukunondu, the Chief Executive, Economic Development Board (EDB), Mr Ken Poonoosamy, and the Chief Executive of the FSC, Mr Dhanesswurnath Thakoor, and Captains of the industry were also present.
In his keynote address, Minister Seeruttun rejoiced that the website and logo will help position Mauritius as an IFC of substance on the forefront of Good Governance and International Best Practice.
He recalled that Imperative 3 of the Financial Sector Blueprint 2030, which is about image building, focuses on enhancing the visibility of the Mauritius IFC as a jurisdiction of repute and substance.
In that context, he said that a Technical Committee comprising representatives of the EDB, Bank of Mauritius, Mauritius Finance, Mauritius Bankers Association, and various Ministries, was set up to look at ways to promote our IFC and one of its recommendations was the design of an appropriate website.
The objective, he added, is to offer a seamless client experience, by upgrading appropriate frameworks, policies, licences and products as well as promote technological solutions to make our financial system smarter and support ease of doing business.
Speaking about the IFC website and logo, Minister Seeruttun observed that it is intended to offer an engaging user experience and friendly navigation to gain access to relevant information on our offerings.
This new interface will offer an invaluable browsing experience and help us in our endeavours to improve turnaround time and responsiveness at a mere click, he stated.
The website is yet another step to enhancing accessibility and openness. The design, colour and content have been carefully selected to convey an image of prestige and prosperity.
Furthermore, forms and colours have been carefully chosen to effectively communicate to the audience the pillars of our IFC – Safe, Stable, Strong and Steadfast, he said.
He expressed confidence that the new tool will assist Mauritius in its efforts to improve country branding and project to the world, in real time and round the clock, those exceptional attributes which set the country apart from others in the league.
Acknowledging the significant contribution of the Financial Services sector to economic development and its potential to play an even more important role in the future economy, Minister Seeruttun recalled that in Vision 2030, this sector was identified as an important engine of growth. Presently hovering at 13 percent, our vision is to double the contribution of the sector to GDP by 2030, he stated.
In a bid to further consolidate Mauritius’ position on the international scene, he pointed out that Government has started an international roadshow whereby several stakeholders will be going to existing markets as well as enter into new markets across Africa, Middle East, Europe and the US.
The Mauritius IFC
The Mauritius IFC boasts more than two decades of track record in cross-border investment and finance and offers an unparalleled well-regulated and transparent platform.
As an internationally recognised jurisdiction of repute, the Mauritius IFC is home to international banks, legal firms, corporate services, investment funds and private equity funds.
Leveraging on state-of-the-art infrastructure, modern and innovative legal framework and ease of doing business regime, the Mauritius IFC offers a panoply of competitive financial products and services, including private banking, global business, insurance and reinsurance, limited liability companies, protected cell companies, trust and foundation, investment banking, global headquarter administration, amongst others.
Besides being a sophisticated platform for cross-border investment, the Mauritius IFC is well poised to play a crucial role to attract investment and promote prosperity for and across Africa.
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