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Oil surge tests Morocco’s economy as energy bill jumps 29.1%

Morocco is absorbing a sharp rise in global energy prices without allowing the shock to translate immediately into broad-based inflation. By the end of August, consumer prices had increased by just 0.3%, even as Brent crude climbed to around $116 a barrel on September 22. The contrast highlights the......

World Bank data highlight gains in Morocco’s government effectiveness

Morocco has recorded an improvement in government effectiveness over the period covered by the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), with the latest figures cited in the 2025 edition pointing to a gradual rise in the country’s position on this dimension of governance. The government......

Morocco Treasury takes a cautious approach with 850 million dirhams bond sale

The Moroccan Treasury adopted a highly selective stance at its latest domestic bond auction, accepting just 850 million dirhams from 5.28 billion dirhams worth of bids submitted by investors. The September 23 auction resulted in a satisfaction rate of only 16%, according to BMCE Capital Global Research’s......

Euro zone inflation climbs to three-year high, putting pressure on ECB

Inflation in the euro zone accelerated sharply in September, reaching its highest level in three years as rising energy costs added to pressure on consumer prices and complicated the European Central Bank’s monetary policy outlook. Eurostat’s flash estimate showed annual inflation rising......

Morocco records improvement in government effectiveness indicator between 2020 and 2025

Morocco recorded an improvement in its Government Effectiveness indicator between 2020 and 2025, according to data from the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI). The indicator is designed to capture perceptions of the quality of public services, the performance of the civil service,......

Ukraine plans to rely heavily on foreign financing for its 2027 budget

Ukraine is preparing a 2027 state budget that will continue to depend significantly on international financial support as the country faces the prolonged costs of the war with Russia. The draft budget approved by the government projects revenues of 5.648 trillion hryvnias, while total expenditure is......

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......

Attijariwafa Bank to acquire majority stake in Société Générale Ghana

Attijariwafa Bank is set to strengthen its position in Ghana’s banking market after reaching an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Société Générale Ghana, as part of a transaction that will also involve the country’s Social Security and National Insurance......

World Bank raises Morocco growth outlook as markets face renewed volatility

The outlook for Morocco’s economy remains relatively resilient despite growing volatility in global markets and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Recent forecasts have pointed to continued expansion, supported by public investment, domestic demand and the gradual strengthening of non-agricultural......