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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Indur Ramphul
| name = Indur Ramphul
| office = Governor of the [[Bank of Mauritius]]
| office = Governor of the [[Bank of Mauritius]]
| preceded = Goorpersad Bunwaree
| preceded = Goorpersad Bunwaree
| succeeded = [[Mitrajeet Dhaneswar Maraye]]
| succeeded = [[Mitrajeet Dhaneswar Maraye]]
| monarch = Queen [[Elizabeth II]]
| monarch = Queen [[Elizabeth II]]
| term_start = June 1982
| term_start = June 1982
| honorific_prefix = Sir
| honorific_prefix = Sir
| birth_date = {{birth date text|22 September 1988}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1931|10|10}}
| nationality = Mauritian
| death_date = {{death year|2019}}
| office1 = Chairman of the Offshore Banking Technical Committee
| nationality = Mauritian
| office1 = Chairman of the Offshore Banking Technical Committee
| term_end = March 1996
| term_end = March 1996
| termend1 = 1996
| termend1 = 1996
}}
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Sir '''Indur Ramphul''' (born 10 October 1931) was a notable figure in the [[Mauritians|Mauritian]] banking and financial sectors. After 16 years at the Accountant General Department and the [[Ministry of finance|Ministry of Finance]], he joined the [[Bank of Mauritius]] in 1967 as a Manager. He was subsequently promoted to Chief Manager, managing director, and finally, in June 1982, to the position of Governor of the Bank of Mauritius. Additionally, he served as an alternate Governor for Mauritius at the [[International Monetary Fund]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Governors of the Bank of Mauritius |url=https://www.bom.mu/about-the-bank/governors_and_deputy_governors/governors |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Bank of Mauritius |language=en}}</ref>
Sir '''Indur Ramphul''' (10 October 1931 – 2019) was a notable figure in the [[Mauritians|Mauritian]] banking and financial sectors. After 16 years at the Accountant General Department and the [[Ministry of finance|Ministry of Finance]], he joined the [[Bank of Mauritius]] in 1967 as a Manager. He was subsequently promoted to Chief Manager, managing director, and finally, in June 1982, to the position of Governor of the Bank of Mauritius.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Indurduth Ramphul |url=https://www.bom.mu/sir-indurduth-ramphul |website=Bank of Mauritius |access-date=11 July 2024 |language=en |date=31 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619033707/https://www.bom.mu/sir-indurduth-ramphul |archive-date=19 June 2021}}</ref> Additionally, he served as an alternate Governor for Mauritius at the [[International Monetary Fund]].<ref name="bio" />


Ramphul has contributed significantly to the development of the banking sector in Mauritius and the modernization of the country's banking legislation. He played a pivotal role in the development of offshore banking in [[Mauritius]] and was the Chairman of the Offshore Banking Technical Committee until 1996, a body established by the Government to oversee various aspects of offshore banking, including the issuance of offshore banking licenses.<ref name=":0" />
Ramphul has contributed significantly to the development of the banking sector in Mauritius and the modernization of the country's banking legislation. He played a pivotal role in the development of offshore banking in [[Mauritius]] and was the Chairman of the Offshore Banking Technical Committee until 1996, a body established by the Government to oversee various aspects of offshore banking, including the issuance of offshore banking licenses.<ref name="bio" />


==Recognition==
==Recognition==


In recognition of his services to banking in Mauritius, he was knighted on December 31, 1990, by [[Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]], based on the recommendation of the then [[Prime Minister of Mauritius]]. He pursued studies in Public Administration at the [[University of Exeter]] in the [[UK]] from 1962 to 1964 and attended Central Banking Courses at the [[Bank of England]] in 1969 and the [[Federal Reserve Bank of New York]] in 1976.<ref name=":0" />
In recognition of his services to banking in Mauritius, he was knighted on 31 December 1990, by [[Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II]], based on the recommendation of the then [[Prime Minister of Mauritius]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ramphul was born on 10 October 1931.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |title=Sir Indur Ramphul – Former Governor - Bank of Mauritius |url=https://www.bom.mu/sites/default/files/biodata_sir_indur_ramphul_former_governor_bank_of_mauritius.pdf |website=Bank of Mauritius |access-date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125225751/https://www.bom.mu/sites/default/files/biodata_sir_indur_ramphul_former_governor_bank_of_mauritius.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022}}</ref>


He pursued studies in Public Administration at the [[University of Exeter]] in [[England]] from 1962 to 1964 and attended Central Banking Courses at the [[Bank of England]] in 1969 and the [[Federal Reserve Bank of New York]] in 1976.<ref name="bio" />
Ramphul was proficient in both [[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]], and his leisure activities include [[reading]] and [[swimming]]. He was married with two children.<ref name=":0" />

Ramphul was proficient in both [[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]], and his leisure activities include [[reading]] and [[swimming]]. He was married with two children.<ref name="bio" />

Ramphul died in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eulogy for Sir Indurduth Ramphul, former Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, by Yandraduth Googoolye, Governor, Bank of Mauritius, prior to a moment of silent contemplation with the staff of the Bank. |url=https://www.bom.mu/media/media-releases/eulogy-sir-indurduth-ramphul-former-governor-bank-mauritius-yandraduth-googoolye-governor-bank |website=Bank of Mauritius |access-date=11 July 2024 |language=en |date=10 June 2019}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Sir
Indur Ramphul
Governor of the Bank of Mauritius
In office
June 1982 – March 1996
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
Preceded byGoorpersad Bunwaree
Succeeded byMitrajeet Dhaneswar Maraye
Chairman of the Offshore Banking Technical Committee
Personal details
Born(1931-10-10)10 October 1931
Died2019 (2020)
NationalityMauritian

Sir Indur Ramphul (10 October 1931 – 2019) was a notable figure in the Mauritian banking and financial sectors. After 16 years at the Accountant General Department and the Ministry of Finance, he joined the Bank of Mauritius in 1967 as a Manager. He was subsequently promoted to Chief Manager, managing director, and finally, in June 1982, to the position of Governor of the Bank of Mauritius.[1] Additionally, he served as an alternate Governor for Mauritius at the International Monetary Fund.[2]

Ramphul has contributed significantly to the development of the banking sector in Mauritius and the modernization of the country's banking legislation. He played a pivotal role in the development of offshore banking in Mauritius and was the Chairman of the Offshore Banking Technical Committee until 1996, a body established by the Government to oversee various aspects of offshore banking, including the issuance of offshore banking licenses.[2]

Recognition

In recognition of his services to banking in Mauritius, he was knighted on 31 December 1990, by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, based on the recommendation of the then Prime Minister of Mauritius.

Personal life

Ramphul was born on 10 October 1931.[2]

He pursued studies in Public Administration at the University of Exeter in England from 1962 to 1964 and attended Central Banking Courses at the Bank of England in 1969 and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 1976.[2]

Ramphul was proficient in both English and French, and his leisure activities include reading and swimming. He was married with two children.[2]

Ramphul died in 2019.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sir Indurduth Ramphul". Bank of Mauritius. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Sir Indur Ramphul – Former Governor - Bank of Mauritius" (PDF). Bank of Mauritius. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Eulogy for Sir Indurduth Ramphul, former Governor of the Bank of Mauritius, by Yandraduth Googoolye, Governor, Bank of Mauritius, prior to a moment of silent contemplation with the staff of the Bank". Bank of Mauritius. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2024.