ABLER NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 2026
The Government of Mauritius approved a €500,000 financing agreement with the European Union to support national AML/CFT and counter-proliferation financing efforts.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2025
The Government Information Service (GIS) reported that Mauritius has launched an upgraded GoAML platform to further strengthen its reporting infrastructure under the AML/CFT regime.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2025
Mauritius has established a high-level inter-ministerial committee to coordinate national AML/CFT/CPF efforts ahead of the country’s upcoming ESAAMLG evaluation in 2027.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – OCTOBER 2025
The newly promulgated Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering (Administrative Penalties) Regulations 2025 mark a pivotal step in Mauritius’ consistent efforts to align with international AML/CFT standards.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2025
Mauritius is grappling with fresh turmoil at its central bank after Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam announced he has asked Governor Rama Sithanen to step down, promising to appoint new leadership in the coming days.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – AUGUST 2025
Mauritius has embarked on its most ambitious anti-corruption reform in decades. The establishment of the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC), along with new legal liabilities, suggest a paradigm shift. Yet real-world outcomes, measured in verified convictions, assets recovered, and institutional transparency, will determine its long-term credibility.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – JULY 2025
A delegation from the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) Secretariat, led by its Executive Secretary, Ms Fikile P. Zitha, met the Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry, this afternoon, in Port-Louis.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2025
Le National Sanctions Secretariat a officiellement annoncé l’inscription de trois citoyens mauriciens sur la liste des parties désignées en vertu de la section 9(2) de l’United Nations Sanctions Act 2019 (Financial prohibitions, Arms embargo and Travel ban).
ABLER NEWSLETTER – MAY 2025
La Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) a levé le voile sur une fraude massive portant sur Rs 31,9 millions dans le cadre du programme «Prime à l’emploi». Ce dispositif vise à favoriser l’embauche de jeunes femmes mauriciennes et de personnes en situation de handicap, en accordant une allocation mensuelle de Rs 15 000 aux employeurs.
ABLER NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2025
Mauritian authorities arrest former Finance Minister, Renganaden Padayachy and former Central Bank Governor, Harvesh Seegolam as part of an embezzlement investigation, amassing 300 million Mauritius rupees (approximately $6.7 million).