Bond markets also constitute good investment opportunities for long-term investors such as pension funds and insurance companies. There have been a few bond issues lately – including one launched by the European Investment Bank – and this should be encouraged for the benefit of all stakeholders.
In the light of limited success experienced with the secondary trading of treasury bills on the stock exchange of Mauritius, the Bank of Mauritius is currently undertaking a review of the  2  BIS Review 102/2008  primary dealer system. The central bank is also working on the issue of benchmark bonds in collaboration with bankers.