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The Virtual Asset & Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021 was passed into law by the National Assembly on 10 December and will come into force when Presidential assent is received.

The passing of the Mauritius Financial Crimes Commission Act on 21 December 2023 (the Act) marks a commendable and significant milestone in the country's ongoing efforts to combat financial crimes.

On 18 April 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 (Act No. 3 of 2026) came into force.

We are delighted to announce that the Financial Action task Force (FATF) has confirmed Mauritius' removal from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring due to strategic AML/CFT deficiencies.

This is the third in a series of posts around the ‘blacklisting' of Mauritius by the European Union (EU) in 2020 and the steps that the jurisdiction is taking to ensure its removal from the list at the earliest opportunity.

Mauritius has made significant alterations to laws related to anti-money laundering following its Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group mutual evaluation in 2018 which highlighted the deficiencies ...

The Privy Council dismissed an appeal by a retired nurse who was charged with and found guilty of five offences under the Financial and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2002.

Mauritius started the year on a high note in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT")

In a Communique issued on 3 June 2020 the Government of Mauritius, through the Prime Minister's Office gave a vigorous response to the European Commission's decision of 7 May 2020

This article provides an overview of the legal and regulatory provisions in Mauritius regarding confidentiality and customer due diligence and how it compares with other jurisdictions.

The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 was gazetted on 05 August 2021 and it brings into force a number of amendments to the legislations in Mauritius.

As a jurisdiction of substance, the Mauritius IFC has been instrumental in driving quality investments in Africa, leading to sustained growth and prosperity across the continent.

Mauritius was one of the two countries from the African continent to sign the CAA (the other being South Africa).

Entitled ‘'Our new normal: the economy of life", the 2020/21 Mauritius National Budget has been presented in a difficult context, as the country seeks to rebound from an unprecedente...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the fiduciary and corporate services industries. Automation is increasingly being used across a growing number of processes - this shift is not just on the horizon, it is visible today.

On 9 July 2020, the Government of Mauritius strengthened its framework against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by passing the Anti-Money Laundering...

The Mauritius Government is continuing its efforts to further strengthen its laws on anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism laws...