Currency: Mauritian Rupee (MRs) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of MRs2000, 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of MRs10, 5 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, and 5 cents.

Currency exchange: Available in banks and at bureaux de change. A better rate of exchange can be obtained on travellers cheques than on cash.

Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club and American Express are widely accepted. Check with your credit, or debit, card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.

Travellers cheques: May be exchanged at banks, hotels and authorized dealers.