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Mauritius
Comprehensive
Travel Rule: In force
Overview
Mauritius enacted the Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services (VAITOS) Act in 2021, a dedicated licensing regime for virtual-asset service providers and token issuers supervised by the Financial Services Commission (FSC).
Regulatory framework
VAITOS licenses classes of virtual-asset service providers and regulates initial token offerings.
Licensing & authorisation
Providers obtain the relevant VASP licence class from the FSC.
AML & Travel Rule
AML/CFT obligations and a Travel Rule apply to licensees.
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