Mauritius

MU · MUS · 480AfricaMUR ₨19 methods

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Mauritius has one of the highest banking penetration rates in Africa, with most adults having bank accounts.

~1M

online population

~90%+

banked adults

~25%

credit card population

Mix Methods Behaviour Banks Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

CategoryShare

Card45%
Bank Transfer30%
Mobile Payment15%
Cash8%
Other2%

Methods in use

top 8 of 19

MethodType

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Checkout behaviour

The country is emerging as an African payments hub, with fintechs using Mauritius as a base for regional treasury operations.

One digital payments provider recorded 300%+ transaction volume growth YoY in 2024–2025.

Facts

ISO 3166: MU · MUS · 480
Region: Africa
Population: ~1.3M
Currency: MUR ₨
Banked adults: ~90%+
Methods live: 19
Banks covered: 3

Banking groups present

Headquartered outside Mauritius. The catalogue has no bank headquartered here yet.

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Facts

ISO 3166: MU · MUS · 480
Region: Africa
Population: ~1.3M
Currency: MUR ₨
Banked adults: ~90%+
Methods live: 19
Banks covered: 3

Banking groups present

Headquartered outside Mauritius. The catalogue has no bank headquartered here yet.

Compare with

Eswatini Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Comoros

Sources

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