The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) to deepen the existing ties of engagement between the two central banks.

The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, Mrs. HemlataSadhnaSerwah-Gopak, signed for the Bank of Mauritius, while Ms. Sandra Thompson, the Secretary of BoG, signed for BoG, in the presence of Governor of Bank of Mauritius, Harvest Kumar Seegolam and Governor of BoG, Dr. Ernest Addison.

The objectives of the MoU are to establish an arrangement for the exchange of information concerning the stability and development of their respective banking

The MoU is also expected to strengthen areas of compliance with international standards and regulations related to the financial market and the performance and development of the payments system.

Other areas include, but are not limited to the retail payments system, large-value payments and settlement system, financial inclusion, digital innovation in financial services including digital currencies, FinTech regulations, risk-based supervision/macro-prudential supervision, anti-money laundering, and combating the financing of terrorism and proliferation (AML/CFT), cyber security, climate change policies and other areas of central banking that are of mutual interest to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Bank of Mauritius (BoM).

It will also enhance co-operation in the areas of research related to central banking.

Governor Seegolam expressed appreciation to the BoG for the signing of the memorandum, noting that it will open up channels for cooperation between the two central banks.

He commended the BoG for the strides it had made in financial sector reforms including the area of digital financial services.

In response, Dr. Addison stated that the MoU which established a formal basis for cooperation was expected to strengthen previous cooperation and facilitate the performance of the respective monetary policy, supervisory and regulatory duties of the two central banks.