Keywords: Financial stability


IMF chief warns that AI risks could outweigh benefits without safeguards

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that artificial intelligence could pose greater risks than opportunities if governments and technology companies fail to establish appropriate safeguards and ethical principles. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual......

IMF highlights the resilience of Morocco’s banking sector amid global economic risks

Morocco’s banking sector remains resilient, profitable and adequately capitalised despite external economic shocks, according to Jason Wu, deputy director of the International Monetary Fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Speaking in Bangkok on the sidelines of the IMF and World......

Morocco joins IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Morocco is taking part in the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 18. The Moroccan delegation includes officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Bank Al-Maghrib, the country’s central......

Four Moroccan banks lead Africa’s safest banks ranking for 2026

Morocco has strengthened its position in Africa’s banking sector, with four domestic institutions occupying the top four places in Global Finance magazine’s 2026 ranking of the continent’s safest banks. Attijariwafa Bank secured the leading position, while Saham Bank entered the top......

Three Moroccan banks rank among Africa’s top 10 as capital strength grows

Morocco has strengthened its position in Africa’s banking industry, with three domestic institutions featuring among the continent’s ten largest banks by core capital, according to the 2025 ranking of Africa’s 100 largest banks published by African Business in October 2026. The results......

China closes more than 670 banks as regulators accelerate financial-sector consolidation

China closed more than 670 banking entities in 2025, the highest number recorded in a single year, as regulators accelerated efforts to consolidate smaller lenders and strengthen oversight of the financial sector. The closures, almost all involving rural institutions, contributed to a broader reduction......

Lagarde urges Europe to strengthen its own artificial intelligence capabilities

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has called on Europe to strengthen its domestic artificial intelligence capabilities, warning that heavy reliance on foreign technologies could create vulnerabilities for the region’s financial system and broader economic resilience. Speaking in......

As AI takes over billions in trades, what remains of the human investor?

Global financial markets are entering a new phase in which artificial intelligence is moving beyond automated order execution and increasingly influencing how investment decisions are analysed, portfolios are managed and risks are assessed. Algorithmic trading has been a feature of major markets for......

IMF chief warns of multiple risks facing the global economy despite resilience

The global economy has shown greater resilience than expected, but persistent inflation, rising debt-servicing costs and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence investment are creating a complex set of risks, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned. Speaking......