The rupee (sign: ₨; ISO 4217 code: MUR) is the currency of Mauritius. Several other currencies are also called rupee. ==History== The rupee was established by law in 1876 as the local currency of Mauritius. The rupee was chosen due to the massive inflow of Indian rupees following Indian immigration to Mauritius. The Mauritian rupee was introduce... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritian_rupee