Economy
Credit Agricole of Morocco (CAM) has concluded 2024 with a robust MAD 1 billion ($100 million) subordinated bond issuance, signaling strong market confidence in the institution's financial standing. The December 31 operation was strategically structured into two equal tranches of MAD 500 million......
Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) has successfully concluded a MAD 1.2 billion ($118.9 million) perpetual subordinated bond issue, marking a significant achievement under the guidance of Naziha Belkeziz, Morocco's first female bank CEO. The offering, which ran from December 25-27, 2024, garnered exceptional......
Morocco's international trade performance showed mixed signals through November 2024, as the nation's trade deficit expanded to MAD 275.74 billion ($26.8 billion), marking a 6.5% increase from the previous year's MAD 258.83 billion ($25.1 billion). Trade data from the Exchange Office reveals......
Morocco's latest tax amnesty program has concluded with exceptional results, attracting declarations of MAD 100 billion ($10 billion) in previously undeclared assets. This historic achievement marks a twentyfold increase compared to the 2020 amnesty results, significantly surpassing the government's......
Morocco's economic landscape faces significant challenges as Employment Minister Younes Sekkouri addressed the pressing issue of unemployment, which has reached 21%, during a recent parliamentary session. The situation is particularly concerning given that approximately 900,000 people—two-thirds......
Morocco's expatriate community continues to make substantial contributions to the national economy, with diaspora remittances reaching MAD 108.67 billion ($10.7 billion) by November 2024, according to recent data from Morocco's Office of Foreign Exchange. This represents a 2.8% increase compared......
Morocco has taken a bold step toward regulating cryptocurrencies, signaling a significant shift in its approach to these digital assets. For years, the country maintained a firm stance against cryptocurrency transactions, prohibiting them since 2017. Financial authorities cited concerns over consumer......
Morocco's economy demonstrated resilient growth in the third quarter of 2024, expanding by 4.3% compared to 3% in the same period last year, according to data released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The growth trajectory was primarily fueled by robust performance in the secondary sector,......
Morocco and Mauritania are strengthening their longstanding partnership in the fisheries sector through high-level talks aimed at expanding cooperation across multiple domains. The discussion, held Monday in Rabat, brought together Zakia Driouich, Secretary of State for Maritime Fisheries, and Mauritanian......
Morocco and Libya are set to restore direct air routes in 2025, marking the end of a decade-long flight suspension between the two North African nations. The announcement emerged from high-level talks in Rabat between Libyan Unity Government's Transport Minister Salem Al-Shahoubi and Moroccan Minister......
Libya and Morocco are taking significant steps to reconnect their transportation networks, with plans to resume air travel and establish new maritime routes in 2025. This development marks a potential end to a nine-year suspension of direct flights between the two North African nations. During high-level......
Ghana has announced a significant policy change that will allow Moroccan nationals to enter the country without obtaining a visa, effective January 1, 2025. The decision, announced by authorities in Accra, marks a substantial shift in Ghana's immigration policy and aims to strengthen economic ties......
The Moroccan Dirham demonstrated varied performance in foreign exchange markets during the week of December 19-24, recording a 0.7% depreciation against the US dollar while strengthening by 0.29% against the euro, according to the latest Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) report. The nation's financial position......
