Chief of Economic Analysis Division,
Bank of Mauritius,
Mauritius 

Royal Road Lallmatie,
Mauritius

Tel.: + 230-4183542 (home),
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E-mail: doonesh@gmail.com

• Chief, Economic Analysis Division, Bank of Mauritius, Mauritius, Sep 2009 to date
  • Resumed duty on 1st September 2009
• Intern as Consultant, World Bank, Washington D.C., USA, June-Aug. 2009
  • Worked on infrastructure financing issues
  • Reviewed the potential impact of the fiscal stimulus package on the Indonesian economy
  • Worked on a diagnostic tool for the Government of Peru to guide it on deciding over the size and composition of the fiscal stimulus
• Chief, Economic Analysis Division, Bank of Mauritius, Mauritius, Nov. 2007-June 2008
  • Analyzed various economic variables to gauge the state of the economy and make forecasts in view of guiding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank
  • Supervised Analysts. Acted as Member of the Allocation Committee of Treasury Bills
  • Involved in IMF Article IV consultations
    
• Research Officer at Bank of Mauritius, Mauritius, Mar 2003 - Oct 2007
  • Analyzed daily movements of exchange rates and evolution of oil prices to make executive briefs and forecast to guide the top management of the Bank
  • Compiled and scrutinized FDI, Balance of Payments data
  • Led the core team that was responsible for producing the Annual Report of the Bank. This report summarizes the operations of the Bank, main economic developments and prospects of the country and is tabled in the National Assembly.
  • Promoted to the rank of Chief-Economic Analysis
• Manager at Shakti Overseas (Mauritius) Pte. Ltd, Mauritius, Oct 2002-Feb 2003
  • Heavily involved in the setting-up of Shakti Overseas (Mauritius) Pte. Ltd (which is a branch of a major concern in India involved in the import and export of timber)
  • Liaised with all relevant authorities for the relevant permits Negotiated with banks for various credit facilities
  • Negotiated with banks for various credit facilities 
  • Recruited staff and organized work processors within the company
• Assistant Manager at Horwath Corporate Finance Ltd., Mauritius, Sept 2001-Sept 2002
  • Managed offshore companies on behalf of clients worldwide
  • Provided financial advice
  • Promoted the company’s services in Luxembourg in April 2002 for a roadshow, which was led by the Minister of Financial services
  • Recruited staff and introduced work processors in the company to increase efficiency
• Personal Banker at Barclays Bank Plc., Mauritius, Jul 2001-Aug 2001
  • Involved in growing the client base of Barclays Bank in Mauritius
  • Made several proposals on enhancing Barclays’ infrastructure within Mauritius to reflect its global image
    

• Passed CFA level I in December 2009
• MPA in Economic Policy and Management, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, New York, Scholarship from Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship (JJ/WBGSP), 2008 - 2009
• M.A. Economics, Delhi University, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi, May 2001
• B.A. (Hons.) Economics, Delhi University, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi, June 1999
• Commonwealth Scholarship for excellence in Higher School Certificate (H.S.C.), 1996

• For our economy: making optimal choices, Mauritian local newspaper "Le Mauricien," September, 2007
• The true potential of international law firms, Mauritian local newspaper "L’Express," July, 2007
• Dealing with plastic bottles, Mauritian local newspaper "News on Sunday," June, 2006
• Inferiority complexes, x-efficiency and the case of the public sector, University magazine Artha, February, 1999

Microsoft Office, Econometric Software (E-views and Stata)

Fluent in English, French and fair in Hindi

• Luxembourg, France, Tunisia, South Africa, Mozambique, United States and Switzerland