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Mauritius has issued comprehensive guidance notes on stablecoins, marking a significant tightening of its regulatory framework three years after initial consultation. The new rules prohibit algorithmic and yield-bearing models, mandate redemption at par value within five days, and introduce dual oversight with the Bank of Mauritius for certain arrangements.

A Mauritius Global Treasury Activities Licence allows multinational groups to centralise treasury operations such as cash management, group financing, foreign exchange risk and liquidity management in one jurisdiction. For businesses operating across Africa, it can improve financial oversight, strengthen governance, simplify banking relationships and, where conditions are met, provide valuable tax incentives.

The Mauritius Budget 2026/27 introduces major reforms to strengthen the country’s international financial centre, attract global investment and support business growth. Key measures include a new Golden Visa programme, changes to the Work and Live Scheme, fintech regulation, tax reforms, manufacturing incentives and enhanced compliance frameworks.

Mauritius is transforming into a cutting-edge digital financial hub through comprehensive legislative reforms that embed artificial intelligence, blockchain, and fintech into its regulatory framework. The island nation is introducing streamlined pathways for global talent and capital, including a premier Golden VISA scheme targeting high-net-worth investors in emerging technologies. These strategic measures position Mauritius as an innovation-driven international financial centre built for the future of dig

In a judgment delivered on 15 April 2026 in Avrillon D.P.P. v The Registrar General, the Supreme Court of Mauritius quashed a decision of the Registrar General refusing to inscribe two loan deeds secured...

The Mauritius fund industry demonstrated significant resilience and adaptability in 2025, successfully navigating a complex period of global tax reform and heightened regulatory standards. The year was defined by the integration of the 2025 Finance Act’s new tax framework (including the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax, or QDMTT) and a reinforced focus on economic substance, such as the two resident director rule for global business companies (GBCs).