Saturday, February 25, 2012

Mauritius finmin sees slower 2012 GDP growth

TOURISTS WATCH DOLPHINS IN TAMARIN BAY.PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius' finance minister said on Wednesday the Indian Ocean island's economic growth this year could be slower than the previously forecast 4 percent, hurt by the crisis in its main European markets. "In line with the gloomier outlook for the world economy, and particularly our main market Europe, European growth ... And it can still get worse," Finance minister Xavier Duval told a business leaders' meeting. "This is going to have an effect on Mauritius growth. We are considering the possibility of issuing a new forecast which might be lower than 4 percent. ...


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