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Guides and explainers on personal and business finance in Morocco: taxes, salary, VAT and more.
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Taxes
Morocco's 2027 Finance Bill: What Awaits Businesses and Households
The 2027 finance bill (PLF) will be tabled in October 2026. Macroeconomic framework (growth targeted at 4.1% in 2027), a course of 'social consolidation and discipline', stability of the tax system, expected fiscal and customs measures, parliamentary calendar: the complete guide to anticipating the 2027 budget and preparing your business right now.
Marouan Tazi·5 min read
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Moroccan Economy
Bank Al-Maghrib Holds Its Key Rate at 2.25%: The Council Ruled on September 22, 2026
Meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 in Rabat, Bank Al-Maghrib's Council decided to keep the key rate unchanged at 2.25%. Inflation is forecast at 0.7% in 2026 before rising to 1.5% in 2027, in a context of above-4% growth and a shaky stock market: what this decision means for your loans, your savings and the monetary calendar (next meeting on December 15, 2026).
Yassine El Amrani·5 min read
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Moroccan Economy
Morocco Returns to GMT: The 360° Impact on the Economy, Energy and Offshoring
As of Sunday, September 20, 2026, 2:00 AM, Morocco has permanently returned to GMT: clocks went back 60 minutes and the country now runs on Greenwich Mean Time. A 360-degree analysis of that missing hour: real energy savings or the 0.17% myth, time gaps with France and Spain, consequences for offshoring and call centers, the Casablanca Stock Exchange, tourism and daily life.
Salah-eddine Bennani·8 min read
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Moroccan Economy
Casablanca Stock Exchange: MASI Suffers Its Worst Week, Losing 5.49% (September 14-18, 2026)
The Casablanca Stock Exchange just lived through its worst week: the MASI fell 5.49% between September 14 and 18, 2026, closing Friday at 17,592.46 points (-2.18% on the day). The numbers behind the correction, why the market is falling while the real economy grows above 4%, and what small investors should (and should not) do now.
Yassine El Amrani·4 min read
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Guides
Card Payments in Morocco from October 1, 2026: Interchange Fees Drop from 0.65% to 0.50%
From October 1, 2026, Bank Al-Maghrib lowers the general cap on domestic card payment interchange fees from 0.65% to 0.50% excluding tax, with a special rate of 0.15% for digital payments of public services. What interchange fees are, what changes for merchants and consumers, and why this decision should accelerate electronic payments in Morocco.
Salah-eddine Bennani·5 min read
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Moroccan Economy
Two-Week Outlook: The Weather Turns and Your Wallet Follows, September 15 to 30, 2026
A forward-looking finance and weather brief for Morocco, September 15 to 30, 2026. The climate pivots over the next two weeks: the September cool-down settles, storms linger over the Atlas and the Saiss, the autumn equinox arrives on the 23rd and the first autumn rains approach. What it means for your food basket, home energy, fuel budget, health spending and trading decisions, with practical advice for households, drivers, small businesses and traders.
Marouan Tazi·6 min read
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