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Bank Al-Maghrib reports stable reserves and recovery in Casablanca stock market

Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, has reported stable foreign exchange reserves and a notable recovery in the national stock market, reflecting improving financial conditions and renewed investor confidence. According to recent data, the Moroccan dirham recorded slight fluctuations against......

Morocco approves banking reform law to strengthen financial stability

Morocco’s lower house of parliament has approved a draft law aimed at reinforcing oversight and crisis management within the country’s banking sector. The legislation targets the legal framework governing credit institutions and the central bank, with a focus on improving early intervention......

Morocco expands financial education programs reaching over 70,000 people

Moroccan Foundation for Financial Education reported that its financial education programs reached 70,827 direct beneficiaries in 2025, marking a 23 percent increase compared with the previous year. The figures were presented during a board meeting held in Rabat under the chairmanship of Abdellatif Jouahri,......

Moroccan dirham strengthens against the us dollar amid stable financial conditions

The Moroccan currency has shown a modest appreciation against the US dollar, reflecting stable conditions in the country’s financial markets. According to Bank Al-Maghrib, the dirham gained 0.5% against the dollar over a one-week period, while remaining broadly stable against the euro. This......

Bank Al-Maghrib forecasts 5.6% economic growth for Morocco in 2026

Bank Al-Maghrib projects a notable acceleration of Morocco’s economic growth, expecting it to reach 5.6% in 2026, up from an estimated 4.8% in 2025, before slowing to 3.5% in 2027. In its first quarterly meeting of the year, the central bank attributed this expected surge primarily to favorable......

Moroccan dirham weakens against Euro and US dollar in early March

The Moroccan dirham weakened against major currencies during the first week of March, according to weekly indicators released by Bank Al-Maghrib. Between March 5 and 11, the dirham depreciated by 0.5% against the Euro and 0.8% against the United States dollar,......

Morocco industry slows as sales decline in January survey

Morocco’s industrial sector began 2026 with uneven performance, as overall production slowed and sales declined across several branches, according to Bank Al-Maghrib’s latest monthly survey. The central bank reported that factories operated at 77 percent of capacity in January, indicating......

Morocco tests digital dirham for cross-border payments

Morocco has begun cautious but concrete trials of a central bank digital currency, as Bank Al‑Maghrib pilots a digital dirham for peer‑to‑peer and cross‑border transactions. Governor Abdellatif Jouahri has described the initiative as a strategic, gradual shift in payment infrastructure, supported......

Inflation in Morocco under seven heads of government: who really kept prices in check?

Against a backdrop of repeated droughts, energy shocks and the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine, Morocco has managed to keep inflation relatively low compared with many emerging economies. Periods of sharp price increases did occur, but they were followed by phases of marked disinflation. The......