The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of Mauritius to cooperate and assist each other in performing their respective regulatory functions, and facilitate the exchange of knowledge on technologically enabled financial innovation.
The MoU was signed by Fadel Al Ali, Chairman of the DFSA, and Harvesh Kumar Seegolam, Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, in Dubai at the DFSA offices.
The MoU places an emphasis on technologies pertinent to financial services, regulation and supervision, to facilitate a more efficient and effective delivery of regulatory requirements.
The two authorities will foster open dialogue on operational and technology risk supervision, anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism and proliferation, and cybersecurity.
The agreement between the two authorities establishes a framework for capacity building in financial services in areas of common interest to both authorities.
,”Advanced technologies are an important and growing component of the global financial ecosystem,” Fadel Al Ali, Chairman of the DFSA said. “As a global regulator it is imperative that we are share our experiences and expertise to further advance the development of our economies and safeguard the health of our financial systems”.
