Bank Al-Maghrib launches new program to boost small business financing
Bank Al-Maghrib has introduced a new support program to facilitate bank financing for very small enterprises (VSEs), offering participating banks refinancing at a preferential...
IMF releases $496 million to Morocco as economic reforms advance
The International Monetary Fund has approved the disbursement of a third tranche of financing for Morocco under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. This latest...
How Morocco’s banking sector is evolving with currency and interest rate swaps
The Moroccan futures market has taken a significant step forward with the launch of an interbank market for currency swaps and overnight interest rate...
Over 31,000 Moroccan bank cards for sale on the dark web
A major data breach has raised concerns in Morocco, with thousands of bank cards reportedly being sold on the dark web. According to Cypherleak,...
Bank Al-Maghrib reduces key rate as inflation remains stable
Bank Al-Maghrib has once again lowered its key interest rate, cutting it by 25 basis points to 2.25%. This marks the second consecutive reduction...
Morocco modernizes airports with automated border checks
Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport has taken a major step forward this weekend by eliminating the double passport check, thanks to the introduction of automated...
Moroccan central bank faces key decision: Stability or surprise?
Just hours before Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) holds its first policy meeting of 2025, analysts and market observers are nearly unanimous in their predictions: Morocco’s...
Weather alert: Morocco faces powerful gusts and mountain snow
Morocco is bracing for a turbulent start to the week as severe weather conditions take hold across multiple regions. The country’s meteorological authority has...
Morocco braces for powerful ocean swell, authorities advise caution
A powerful swell is set to hit Morocco’s coastline starting Monday afternoon, according to an alert from the Ministry of Equipment and Water. Massive...
Casablanca-Settat sees a promising agricultural revival thanks to rainfall
The recent rainfall across the Casablanca-Settat region and the country as a whole has come as a welcome relief for the agricultural sector. After...