ðə bˈæŋk ʌv mɔːɹˈɪʃəs ˈækt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks æz ɐmˈɛndᵻd lˈeɪz dˌaʊn ðə pˈɜːpəsᵻz ʌvðə bˈæŋk wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ tʊ sˈeɪfɡɑːɹd ðɪ ɪntˈɜːnəl ænd ɛkstˈɜːnəl vˈæljuː ʌvðə kˈɜːɹənsi ʌv mɔːɹˈɪʃəs ænd ɪts ɪntˈɜːnəl kənvˌɜːɾəbˈɪlᵻɾi ænd tʊ dᵻɹˈɛkt ɪts pˈɑːlɪsi təwˈɔːɹdz ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ mˈɑːnɪtˌɛɹi kəndˈɪʃənz kəndˈuːsɪv tə stɹˈɛŋθənɪŋ ðɪ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk æktˈɪvᵻɾi ænd pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌv mɔːɹˈɪʃəs.
The Bank of Mauritius Act 1966 (as amended) lays down the purposes of the Bank which are to 'safeguard the internal and external value of the currency of Mauritius and its internal convertibility' and to 'direct its policy towards achieving monetary conditions conducive to strengthening the economic activity and prosperity of Mauritius.