Mauritius just swapped paper for polymer on the everyday notes and did it with style: a dodo that shimmers, markets that bustle, and portraits that actually mean something.
The Bank of Mauritius introduced the Rs100 polymer on 20 June 2025 and the Rs200 polymer on 19 August 2025. Both keep the classic look but add a transparent window with a dodo “Swing™” feature. The notes are printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire on GUARDIAN™ polymer and will circulate alongside paper issues. Read the overview in WBS and the official notices from the Bank of Mauritius (Rs100) and Rs200.
Design you can feel without squinting
The brief is simple: keep the national story, add modern muscle. The Rs100 stays faithful with Renganaden Seeneevassen on the front and the Court House on the back; the Rs200 carries Abdool Razack Mohamed and the Port Louis Central Market—because if you’re going to put culture on money, you may as well pick the place that smells of spice and bargaining. Color discipline helps: orange-brown for Rs100, green for Rs200. Quick specs and images are outlined by BanknoteNews (Rs100) and BanknoteNews (Rs200).
Security & substrate: the dodo that refuses to go extinct
Both notes add a transparent window shaped like an egg with a Swing™ dodo that flips colors as you tilt it. It’s intuitive, fast, and a nightmare to fake without a lab. The substrate is GUARDIAN™ polymer, used worldwide and highlighted by CCL Secure. For official release details, see the Rs100 notice and the Rs200 notice.
Tech Specs (at a glance)
- Denominations
- Rs100 (polymer), Rs200 (polymer)
- Intro dates
- Rs100: 20 Jun 2025 · Rs200: 19 Aug 2025
- Printer & substrate
- Oberthur Fiduciaire on GUARDIAN™ polymer
- Portraits
- Rs100: Renganaden Seeneevassen · Rs200: Abdool Razack Mohamed
- Reverses
- Rs100: Court House · Rs200: Port Louis Central Market
- Window/Security
- Transparent egg window with Swing™ dodo (color-shifting)
- Size
- Rs100: 145 × 70 mm · Rs200: 150 × 72 mm
- Circulation
- Polymer and paper notes circulate in parallel (both legal tender)
Rollout: calm, clear, and collector-friendly
No drama here. The central bank is letting polymer and paper co-circulate as legal tender while machines and humans catch up. The Mauritius Commercial Bank flagged Rs100 polymer availability at ATMs, and the Bank confirmed a gradual transition in its Rs100 and Rs200 notices.
Collector’s verdict: everyday notes with exhibition manners
These aren’t commemoratives; they’re workhorses—and that’s the charm. The egg window pops under light, the market scene on the Rs200 is pure street theatre, and the Rs100’s Court House adds gravitas without going dusty. If you’re building a 2025 shelf, this pair sits right next to the 1,000 polymer (2024) and tells a tidy story of a country modernising without binning its identity.
Quick Answers
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Further reading & official mentions
- World Banknote Store: New Polymer Banknotes of Mauritius
- Bank of Mauritius: Public Notice — Rs100 Polymer
- Bank of Mauritius: Public Notice — Rs200 Polymer
- BanknoteNews: Mauritius Rs100 (polymer) · Mauritius Rs200 (polymer)
- CCL Secure: GUARDIAN™ polymer in Mauritius
- Keesing: Rs1000 polymer background
- MCB: Customer notice on Rs100 polymer at ATMs
