The Ombudsperson for Financial Services
The Ombudsperson for Financial Services Act 2018 provides for an Office of Ombudsperson for Financial Services which shall be administered and managed by an Ombudsperson.
His Excellency, the President of the Republic has, in exercise of the powers vested in him by section 5 of the Ombudsperson for Financial Services Act 2018, and acting on the advice of the Honourable Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, appointed Dr. Mitrajeet Dhaneshwar MARAYE as Ombudsperson for Financial Services for a period of four years.
Dr. MARAYE has, on 26 February 2021, taken the Oath of Office before His Excellency the President of the Republic.
The Office of Ombudsperson for Financial Services is a major pillar of the banking and financial sectors promoting trust and integrity among stakeholders in a prudentially regulated environment
Executive Profile of the Ombudsperson
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Past Appointments
- Governor, Bank of Mauritius
- Vice Chairman, Mauritius Offshore Business Activities Authority
- Chief Executive Officer, Airports of Mauritius Ltd
- Managing Director, Urban Infrastructure Capital Advisors Ltd
Academic Positions
- Founder, Glamis Business School
- Senior Lecturer, University of Mauritius
- Lecturer, Abertay University, Scotland
Other Sectorial Experience
- Represented Mauritius in several international and regional organisations including the International Monetary Fund and the Southern African Development Community.
- Central Water Authority
- Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation
- National Transport Corporation
- Overseas Telecommunications Services
- Mauritius Cooperative Central Bank
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Doctorate in Letters (Hon. Causa), Heriot-Watt University, Scotland (2010)
- Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (1982)
- Associate, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (1976)