Keywords: Moroccan economy


Morocco’s Competition Council Investigates Gold Market as Fuel Price Debate Continues

Morocco’s Competition Council is widening its scrutiny of several strategically important markets, with the gold and jewellery sector now undergoing an in-depth examination as debate over fuel prices remains a persistent issue in the country’s economic landscape. Competition Council President......

Morocco records more than 60,900 new business registrations in first seven months of 2026

Morocco registered 60,908 new businesses between January and July 2026, highlighting continued entrepreneurial activity despite significant differences in the geographical and sectoral distribution of new ventures, according to figures released by the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property......

Morocco’s 2027 budget faces test of PAM’s economic promises

Morocco’s 2027 finance bill is emerging as the first major economic test for the country’s new political configuration. With the draft budget required to reach Parliament by October 20, the incoming government faces a narrow window to translate the election campaign’s promises into......

TAMWILCOM reports strong first-half 2026 financing and approves 2027 budget

TAMWILCOM strengthened its role in supporting access to finance for Moroccan businesses during the first half of 2026, with interventions contributing to the mobilization of 23.9 billion dirhams in financing. The figures were presented at a Board of Directors meeting held in Rabat on September 29, where......

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......

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......

Fitch affirms Morocco’s BB+ rating with stable outlook

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Morocco’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at “BB+” and maintained a stable outlook, pointing to the country’s sound macroeconomic policies, adequate external liquidity buffers and strong support from official creditors. The rating agency......

Bank Al-Maghrib rate expected to remain at 2.25% as investors favor monetary stability

Moroccan institutional investors are overwhelmingly expecting Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% at the central bank’s monetary policy meeting scheduled for September 22, according to a survey conducted by BMCE Capital Global Research (BKGR). The expectations......

Morocco faces the challenge of financing its investment ambitions while managing sovereign debt

Morocco is entering a new phase of investment-led development, with major spending commitments in infrastructure, industry and public facilities reshaping the country's economic priorities. The challenge for policymakers is increasingly twofold: maintaining the pace of investment while keeping public......