are earmarking a relatively greater share of their fiscal space to build their resilience to physical and transition risks. in parallel, on the funding side, the sustainable bond market continues to develop rapidly. these instruments serve as a catalyst for mobilising capital towards projects that address environmental, social, and governance ( esg ) challenges. the esg debt universe is fast approaching the $ 5 trillion mark, up from $ 3. 4 trillion in 2021. many of you will recall that at the cop 26 in glasgow, governments committed to finance the transition to a greener future. as an international financial centre ( ifc ), we ambition to evolve as a green finance hub for the region as well. 2 / 3 bis - central bankers'speeches in this respect, the bank of mauritius has been very active in promoting the sustainability agenda amongst its regulatees. in june 2021, we released a guide for the issue of sustainable bonds paving the way for the issue of green and sustainable bonds in mauritius. we also established our climate change centre in october 2021 and in june 2022, the guideline on climate related and environmental financial risk management was issued. in the area of reserves management, we have also embedded sustainability considerations in our internal investment strategy. in the journey that we are charting for mauritius as an ifc of choice in sustainable finance, banks – locally and regionally – will have a critical role to play. i would here make an appeal to all banks not to shy away from exploring opportunities on this new trajectory and join us in creating more depth and breadth for sustainable and esgrelated finance for our continent. i also wish to take this opportunity to make a call on all african central banks and nonbanking financial services regulators to join hands in the region in creating the appropriate regulatory regime to support the development of sustainable finance in the region. ladies and gentlemen, proper management of sovereign debt requires cross - fertilization of sound policies and discipline from related policy areas, including fiscal and monetary policy. i have no doubt that the topics on the agenda for this 2 - day workshop will spark enriching and interactive exchanges and promote further dialogue amongst relevant stakeholders. i understand that more than 200 delegates are joining us virtually from many parts of the world as well. i look forward to collaborating with the oecd on such workshops of high pertinence to our region in future. before finishing, i would like to thank the members of the governing board and the staff of the regional centre of excellence

inaugural ceremony for the launching of the bank of mauritius museum address by mr rameswurlall basant roi, g. c. s. k., governor, bank of mauritius, november 3, 2017 honourable prime minister honourable madam speaker of the national assembly honourable ministers excellencies, members of the diplomatic corps members of the national assembly royal mint and de la rue representatives distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen good afternoon i welcome you all to the bank of mauritius on this special occasion marking its 50th anniversary celebrations. i am particularly delighted to welcome you to this newly constructed auditorium. in the central banking community, the first governor of any central bank occupies a seat apart in its institutional memory. mr aunauth beejadhur, a journalist and politician, exceptionally known for his intellectual and journalistic skills, was the first governor of the bank. he was entrusted in 1966 with the extremely delicate and demanding task of starting and building a central banking institution for the country before independence in 1968. assisted by two senior officials of the bank of england, he set up the operational system of the bank on a foundation, the strength of which is little known to those not familiar with the bank. mr aunauth beejadhur successfully set the bank afoot. those of us at the bank, having had the privilege of working under his stewardship, reminiscently recall mr aunauth beejadhur as someone who was gifted with an unusual clarity of mind. although the business of central banking was then relatively unknown in mauritius, he had clearly understood that it was a noble struggle that requires more self - command, judgment and inner toughness than one would ordinarily imagine. and the nobility lies in the struggle for preservation of what is best for our common life as a people. on the occasion of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the bank, the board of directors decided to dedicate this auditorium to late aunauth beejadhur in recognition of his pivotal contributions to the foundation of the bank of mauritius. it ’ s more than fitting that after so long, the bank is paying a long overdue tribute to its first governor, mr aunauth beejadhur. i am indeed very happy to welcome members of his family from overseas and from here in mauritius to today ’ s functions. on behalf of the board of directors of the bank, myself included, i thank the beejadhur family for having acceded to our request that this auditorium bears the name, aunauth beejadhur. thank you so much