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Government, increased further from Rs179.4 billion as at end-May 2017 to Rs181.4 billion
as at end-June 2017. The gross foreign assets of the Bank of Mauritius increased by Rs1,985
million to Rs180.2 billion over the same period. Compared to a year ago, GOIR rose by Rs12.7
billion or 7.5 per cent. Based on the value of imports of goods (f.o.b.) and non-factor services for
the year 2016, the level of GOIR of the country represented 9.5 months of imports as at end-June
2017, compared to 9.4 months as at end-May 2017 and 8.8 months of imports as at end-June 2016.

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