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Caroline Abel linked to 9 million-rupee payment

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Seychelles Central Bank deputy governor Brian Commettant was questioned about allegations concerning a 9 million-rupee payment awarded to former governor Caroline Abel. The claims are circulating on social media, according to the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.

Caroline Abel, former governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles, is at the centre of allegations that she received a severance payment of 9 million rupees. The bank’s first deputy governor, Brian Commettant, was questioned about the claims during a Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation press conference.

The allegations circulated on social media concerning possible compensation paid to Caroline Abel after she left the Central Bank of Seychelles. Brian Commettant was invited to respond publicly to the issue during the press conference.

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