2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (162+ words) HESPRESS English - Morocco News EIB lends Morocco "350 million for railway and motorway upgrades Bank Al-Maghrib seen holding rate at 2. 25% through 2026 Business borrowing gets cheaper in Morocco while consumer credit accelerates Bank Al-Maghrib pushes back Revolut entry, says timing is not…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (507+ words) Morocco's startup ecosystem recorded strong growth in 2026, with its overall ecosystem score rising by 30. 7% year over year, nearly double the North African regional average, according to a new global report. The 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, published by research center Startup…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (135+ words) HESPRESS English - Morocco News Bank Al-Maghrib is likely to keep its benchmark interest rate at 2. 25% through the end of 2026 as higher energy costs threaten to revive imported inflation, Attijari Global Research said. The central bank could resume monetary easing in…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (288+ words) Moroccan companies secured cheaper bank financing in the first quarter of 2026 while borrowing costs for households edged higher, Bank Al-Maghrib data showed, as credit to the non-financial sector expanded by 8. 1% in April. The average lending rate fell by 16 basis points…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (355+ words) Bank Al-Maghrib is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2. 25% on June 23 as uncertainty over the durability of the US-Iran agreement and its impact on global energy prices argues against an immediate move, two economists said. The Moroccan…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (643+ words) The report highlights the region's continued dominance in the national economy, with employment and business activity showing steady growth despite persistent structural challenges. According to the study, the number of jobs declared to the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) reached…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (500+ words) Government spokesman Mustapha Baitas on Thursday defended Morocco's economic performance, arguing that national and international data leave little room for debate over the country's growth trajectory. Speaking at the weekly press briefing following a Cabinet meeting, Baitas said economic growth…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (438+ words) Family-owned businesses account for nearly 65% of jobs in Morocco, representing around 6. 3 million jobs, according to the first national study dedicated to assessing the economic weight of family businesses by the Institute of Family Business Morocco (IEF-Maroc). Conducted with the support…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (436+ words) Morocco has made progress in expanding social protection, attracting investment and upgrading key public services over the past five years, but deep-rooted problems such as unemployment, inequality, corruption and economic rent-seeking continue to slow the country's development ambitions, according to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (616+ words) Diesel prices in Morocco dropped by MAD 0. 53 per liter as of Monday, 1 June, but they are still about MAD 3. 46 higher than before the recent Iran war. Across North Africa and parts of the MENA region, diesel prices have not moved…...