According to the monthly External Merchandise Trade Statistics, total exports for the month of March 2022 stand at Rs. 8,812 million, depicting an increase of 38 percent compared to the month of February 2022 and 50 percent compared to March 2021.
Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, carried out a pre-budget consultation meeting with the representatives of the Association Professionelle des Transitaires de L’Ile Maurice (APT), the General Retail Association (GRA) and the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Wednesday 18th May 2022.
The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, met with the representatives of the Mauritius Bankers Association, Mauritius Finance and Insurers’ Association on Wednesday 18th May 2022. Each institution highlighted their proposals for the sector pertaining to the forthcoming budget.
The monthly trade statistics publication for the month of February 2022 shows that total exports for the month is at Rs. 6,383 million while total imports stand at Rs. 17,263 million. The balance of visible trade shows a deficit of Rs. 10,880 million for the month of February 2022, 13.7% lower compared to the previous month.
The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, carried out four budget consultations on Wednesday 07th April 2022. The Minister met with the chairman and vice-chairman of the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (BACECA), representing the construction industry. Pre-budget consultations were also carried out with the representatives from the Freeport Association, Consumer Associations and Dealers in Imported vehicles association. Salient issues affecting each industry were enumerated by the stakeholders, following which different budget proposals were put forward to the Minister.
In line with the pre-budget consultation 2022/23, the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganagen Padayachy met with the representatives of the “Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de L’ile Maurice” (AHRIM),
In line with the pre-budget consultation 2022/23, the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganagen Padayachy met with the representatives of the “Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de L’ile Maurice” (AHRIM),
The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, met with the representatives of small planters and fishermen associations on Friday 25th March 2022.
The 2022/23 pre-budget consultation started yesterday 24th March 2022. The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, mentioned that the 2022/23 budget will be to consolidate the economic recovery and accelerate the transition of Mauritius into a sustainable and inclusive economy while maintaining fiscal stability.
Published by the Economic Intelligence Unit, Mauritius has been classified as a full democracy country. ranked 19th out of 167 jurisdictions on the Democracy Index.