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Morocco’s money market remains stable after sixth consecutive rate hold

Morocco’s money market remained broadly stable in late September after Bank Al-Maghrib kept its key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, extending the current period of monetary stability. The central bank’s decision was in line with market expectations and came as policymakers continued to......

Morocco’s instant payments face the adoption challenge as fintech ecosystem expands

Morocco has already built much of the infrastructure needed to support a modern instant-payment ecosystem. The harder task now is convincing consumers and merchants to use it regularly. That was one of the central messages emerging from the 11th edition of the MFC Talks, organised by the Morocco Fintech......

Bank Al-Maghrib sees Morocco growth reach 4.4% as agriculture rebounds

Morocco's economy is set to expand by 4.4% in 2026, according to Bank Al-Maghrib's latest quarterly assessment, with a strong agricultural rebound and continued job creation providing important support to overall activity. The central bank expects growth to slow to 2.9% in 2027 as agricultural......

Morocco’s foreign exchange reserves set to exceed $55 billion in 2026

Morocco’s official foreign exchange reserves are expected to continue rising through 2026 and 2027, even as the country’s merchandise trade deficit widens under the pressure of higher energy costs and strong investment-related imports. Bank Al-Maghrib forecasts that official reserve assets......

AXA Crédit Maroc becomes Stellantis Salaf Maroc as automotive financing expands

The transformation of AXA Crédit Maroc is taking Stellantis’ presence in Morocco into a new phase. One year after the company was acquired by FIDIS, the financial arm of Stellantis, it has adopted the name Stellantis Salaf Maroc and is expanding its role as the group’s financial captive......

Global inflation expected to accelerate to 3.4% in 2026, Bank Al-Maghrib says

Global inflation is expected to accelerate in 2026 before easing slightly the following year, according to projections cited by Bank Al-Maghrib, as price pressures remain a concern across several major economies. The Moroccan central bank expects the global inflation rate to rise from 2.9% in 2025 to......

Bank Al-Maghrib keeps key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%

Bank Al-Maghrib, Morocco’s central bank, has decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, maintaining a cautious monetary policy stance amid continued uncertainty over the economic outlook. The decision was taken during the central bank’s third quarterly monetary policy......

Morocco: Summer 2026 motorway traffic exceeds 800,000 vehicles a day

Morocco’s motorway network experienced an unusually intense summer in 2026, with daily traffic reaching levels well above those recorded during ordinary periods. The surge provides a snapshot of the growing pressure placed on the country’s transport infrastructure during peak travel periods. According......

Morocco Aerospace Industry Gains New Safran Engine Oil Systems Operation

Morocco’s aerospace manufacturing ecosystem is moving into increasingly specialized territory as French aerospace group Safran establishes a new industrial entity dedicated to aircraft engine oil systems in Nouaceur. Named Systems Oil Safran Maroc, the newly created company will focus on the design,......