Mauritius is a well–regulated and trusted jurisdiction that has successfully established itself as a financial center for cross–border investments. The country has built up a solid reputation by making use of best practices and adopting a strong code of ethics. Mauritius is internationally recognised as a reliable investment centre, backed by its ability to ensure the ease of doing business, good governance and transparency, and economic and political freedom. The financial services sector, being one of the pillars of the Mauritian economy, has contributed to the improvement of financial products thus providing higher and more valued added services.