Director

Mr Ramsamy Chinniah was appointed Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mauritius with effect from the 29th of September 2025 for a three-year term. He was appointed as Chairperson of the Financial Services Commission as from the 13th of November 2025. Mr Ramsamy Chinniah has devoted more than 40 years of his career to the Bank of Mauritius, of which 7 years spent in the Research Department and 32 years in the Supervision Department. Prior to his appointment as Second Deputy Governor, Mr Chinniah was Director of Supervision at the Bank of Mauritius. Throughout his extensive tenure in the Supervision Department, he played a key role in shaping and advancing the legal, regulatory, and supervisory frameworks that underpin the Mauritian banking sector. He actively contributed to the elaboration of key banking policies which have helped strengthen the country’s banking system in the face of major financial challenges, including the global financial crisis of 2007 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Chinniah was instrumental in the formulation of guidelines aligned with best international practices and assessed their impact on the banking industry. He was instrumental in the implementation ...