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Moroccan economy news and analysis: GDP growth, inflation, Bank Al-Maghrib monetary policy, the Finance Bill, and what major national decisions mean for businesses, households, and investors.
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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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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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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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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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Morocco Finance Watch: Banking Credit, the Dirham and Tourism, September 2026
A practical roundup of Morocco's latest finance news: faster bank lending, foreign-exchange reserves above MAD 500 billion, and strong tourism receipts through July 2026.
Finance Morocco Help·3 min read
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Bank Al-Maghrib Holds Rate at 2.25%: Morocco's 2026 Economic Outlook
At its 23 June 2026 meeting, Bank Al-Maghrib kept the key interest rate at 2.25% for a fifth consecutive time, forecasting 5.2% growth and 1.5% inflation for 2026. What the decision means for mortgages, savings, SME borrowing, and the dirham.
Salah-eddine Bennani·5 min read
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Throne Speech 2026: King Mohammed VI Makes Finance the Engine of Emerging Morocco
Full analysis of the 2026 Throne Speech: 4.9% growth, finance as a national priority, record tourism (20M), Morocco as Africa's #1 auto exporter, and what it means for businesses, SMEs, and investors.
Marouan Tazi·6 min read
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