The ex-governor's arrest is the first major move by the government of Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, who has said the previous government falsified the country's gross domestic product, budget deficit and public debt figures for years.

Former Mauritius central bank governor, Harvesh Seegolam, has been released on bail following charges of conspiracy to commit fraud. This development marks a significant step by Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam's government,

Police in Mauritius arrested the country's former central bank governor on Friday in connection with an investigation into a case of