Morocco
Central Bank of Morocco cuts rates for first time since March 2012
North African economy has seen growth slow and unemployment increase in 2014 as its main export markets in Europe continue to struggle
Lagarde warns Arab world of ‘lost' generation
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says Arab countries must build economies on participation, not privilege, to cash in their demographic dividend
Moroccan central bank aims to boost SMEs while implementing Basel III
Central Bank of Morocco annual report for 2012 shows the economy continuing to stagnate, despite the best efforts of an expansionary monetary policy
No ‘credit crunch' in the Middle East after Basel I, IMF paper finds
Despite higher capital adequacy ratios, banks expanded credit and asset growth, according to new research
Eurosytem and Mediterranean central bankers gather in Morocco
Central bankers meet to discuss economic and financial developments, monetary policy implementation and macro-prudential policies and financial stability
ECB’s Bini Smaghi: Greece cannot default
ECB’s Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says an orderly default is simply not an option to solving Greece’s fiscal burden
Interview with Abdellatif Jouahri
The governor of Bank Al-Maghrib talks to CentralBanking.com about the success of the country’s financial reform efforts
Morocco set to fast-track FX reform
Abdellatif Jouahri, the governor of the Central Bank of Morocco, has hinted that the dirham could move to a floating exchange rate regime early than previously thought.
Bank Al Maghrib - Annual Report 2006
The Bank Al Maghrib, the Moroccan central bank, said "growth reached a rate rarely seen in the past" in 2006.
Bank Al Maghrib - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank Al Maghrib's Annual Report 2005, at the national level, economic growth continued in Morocco, albeit at a less sustained rate.
Bank Al-Maghrib - Annual Report 2004
According to Bank Al-Maghrib's (the central bank of Morocco) Annual Report 2004, growth continued at a sustained rate and was stimulated, as in 2003, by domestic demand both for consumption and investment.
Third Euro-Mediterranean central bank seminar
The third Euro-Mediterranean seminar, which brings together Eurosystem and non-euro area Mediterranean central banks, was jointly organised by the Bank of Greece and the European Central Bank and held in Nafplion on 25 January.
Bank of Uganda signs foreign reserve software deal
The Bank of Uganda has become the third African central bank to adopt a financial technology solution from Trema, the company announced recently.
Uganda upgrades foreign reserve management
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) plans to upgrade its foreign reserve management operations by installing a software system worth one million US dollars.
Rwandan Fin Min named to African Development Bank
Rwandan Finance Minister, Mr Donald Kaberuka (54) has been elected President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) during the extraordinary Meeting of ADB Governors held on 21-22 July 2005 in Tunis.
Moroccan law gives central bank more independence
Morocco's Lower house has adopted by a majority vote a bill regarding amendments to the status of Bank Al Maghrib, the central bank, which will grant it more autonomy, MAP news agency reported.
Bank Al-Maghrib - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - Bank Al-Maghrib has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2000.
Morocco foreign reserves down 5.7% in September
Moroccan foreign reserves fell 5.5% to 55,860 million dirhams ($4.98bn) at the end of September compared with the same period last year, the entral bank said on Friday.