Mauritius President Names Thakoor as Central Bank Governor

The Mauritian government appointed a new governor and second deputy of the central bank, changes that are aimed at bringing an end to months of internal wrangling at the institution.

Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor will begin a three-year term at the helm of the Bank of Mauritius on Sept. 29, President Dharambeer Gokhool said in a statement on Thursday. The first woman to be appointed to the post, she replaces Rama Krishna Sithanen, who announced last weekend that he plans to resign.