Keywords: Banque Centrale


Morocco’s banks sustain growth as lending expands and bad debts rise

Morocco’s banking industry is maintaining its growth momentum despite persistent pressure on household purchasing power and a less favorable economic environment. First-half 2026 results from major listed banks point to continued expansion in deposits, lending and, in several cases, profitability,......

EBRD allocates €25 million to support Morocco’s climate transition

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved €25 million in new financing for Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire to support climate-related investments by Moroccan businesses. The funding forms part of a broader €65 million green finance facility designed to accelerate......

BCP schedules temporary maintenance affecting digital banking and card services on July 13

Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) has announced a scheduled maintenance operation that will temporarily interrupt several of its banking services during the early hours of Monday, 13 July 2026. The planned intervention is part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to enhance the performance and reliability......

Russia sues Euroclear for $235 billion in closed-door Moscow trial

A Moscow court has begun proceedings in a massive lawsuit filed by Russia's central bank against Belgium-based Euroclear, seeking 18,200 billion rubles around $235 billion for sovereign assets frozen in Europe since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The presiding judge ordered journalists out......

Euro poised to gain as dollar loses safe-haven appeal, ECB's Lane says

Philip Lane, the European Central Bank's chief economist, stated on Friday that the euro is well-positioned to capture a larger share of investor portfolios amid growing doubts about the dollar's effectiveness as a global safe-haven asset. Speaking at the Danish Economic Society conference in......

BCP completes acquisition of west African financial group ABI

Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) has completed the acquisition of the remaining shares of Atlantic Business International (ABI), becoming the sole owner of the west African financial group, according to an official statement released on Wednesday. BCP finalized the purchase of a 20.17......

EU markets steady as Ukraine loan deal deepens joint borrowing trend

European financial markets reacted cautiously on Friday after the European Union reached a landmark agreement to provide a €90 billion loan package to Ukraine, financed through collective borrowing. The move reinforced the bloc’s growing use of shared debt instruments, even as investors weighed......

Moroccan banks gain ground as European lenders retreat from Africa

In just two decades, the financial dynamics of sub-Saharan Africa have undergone a seismic shift. European banks, once dominant in the region, are retreating, leaving room for African institutions—led by Moroccan banks—to expand their influence and reshape the landscape of African banking. European......

Two Moroccan Banks Featured in Forbes Global 2000 List for 2025

Two prominent Moroccan banks, Attijariwafa Bank and Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP), have secured spots in the esteemed Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the world’s largest publicly traded companies for 2025. Attijariwafa Bank, under the leadership of CEO Mohamed El Kettani, ranks 979th globally,......