However, some of the fundamental drivers of the housing cycle that I mentioned before, such as rapid population growth, certainly appear to be easing, and the evidence does point to a cooling market. A reasonable view is that house prices are unlikely to rise much further over the next two years, and some falls are certainly possible, particularly in some regions.
I would like to highlight some milestones: First foreign bank to start operations in Mauritius that is still going strong… First bank to employ ladies in Mauritius… with the ratio of female employees currently standing at 56 per cent First bank to employ people with disabilities… First bank to obtain an offshore banking licence… I remember this very well as I was closely associated with the issue of the licence itself.