On the island of Mauritius there is its own local currency - Mauritius Rupee (MYR). Run in advance and think where to buy it - it is not worth it. Take with you the usual international currency: euro or American dollars. And by arrival, you will be able to exchange it without any problems. You can do this at the airport by arrival, in banks, in specialized exchange offices - Shibani Finance, in the hotel, sometimes in stores. During currency exchange, I can ask your passport, so do not be surprised - it is especially characteristic of banks.
By the way, if you do not have time to change money on the local currency, then this is not critical, many where the euro and dollars take on Mauritius. But it is still better to not be deceived to have Mauritian rupee with you.
Approximate course.
1 MYR ≈ 1,18 RUB
1 MYR ≈ 0.02 EUR
1 MYR ≈ 0,03 USD
National currency of the island of Mauritius.
If at the end of your holiday you will have the Mauritius Rupee, then you can exchange it back to dollars or euros you can no problem at the airport. Unfortunately, no one does not make such money transactions.
Credit Cards on Mauritius.
Mauritius is keeping up with modern technologies, so arriving here, you can take your bank cards. Almost everywhere you can pay this card or remove money from it through an ATM. True, it is not necessary to forget about the commission.
In this country, use plastic cards more than safe.
Opening hours of banks in Mauritius.
The hours of operation of banks differ from those to which we are accustomed. From Monday to Thursday from 9 to 15, and on Saturday from 9 to 11 (and that if the bank works that rarity). For monetary operations, it is best to use the services of the Central Bank of Mauritius - State Bank of Mauritius or Mauritius Commercial Bank. It is here that the most favorable course will be.