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The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group plans to channel more than €700 million into Morocco during 2026, according to EIB Group President Nadia Calviño, who made the announcement during her first official visit to the kingdom since taking up the role. Calviño noted that the partnership between the EIB and Morocco has accelerated markedly in […]
Sudan and China signed an agreement on Sunday, June 28, 2026, to cancel a portion of Khartoum’s bilateral debt in a move aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation as Sudan continues to grapple with a severe economic collapse driven by prolonged conflict. The agreement, announced by Sudan’s Finance ministry, covers the cancellation of four interest-free loans […]
Le Bureau national de lutte contre les crimes économiques et financiers (BNLCEF), a specialized unit of the national judiciary police brigade, (BNPJ), has opened an investigation into a group of businessmen and foreign exchange office operators suspected of channeling large sums of money of undetermined origin into the Moroccan economy. The development was reported on […]
President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, Nadia Calviño, will pay an official visit to Morocco from June 29 to July 1, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the strategic partnership between the European financial institution and the Kingdom. During the visit, Calviño will hold talks with several members of the Moroccan cabinet […]
Ten Moroccan animated TV series have been produced thanks to a one million Euro financial contribution from TV5MONDE, which is supported by the French foreign ministry. The move, a milestone for the Moroccan audiovisual sector, comes after the North African Kingdom has joined TV5-Monde governance, which includes France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Monaco and Quebec. The […]
Morocco is intensifying negotiations with European countries to safeguard the operations of its banks in the European Union and ensure the continued flow of remittances from Moroccans living abroad, central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said. After successful talks with France, Morocco plans similar negotiations with the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Italy, Jouahri told reporters following […]
OCP Group, the Moroccan phosphate giant, has completed a 5 billion dirham issue of perpetual subordinated bonds through a public offering fully subscribed by domestic institutional investors. The transaction reinforces the group’s economic equity and financial flexibility, and sits within its broader strategy of proactive capital management in support of its industrial transformation and sustainable […]
Morocco’s Autorite marocaine du marche des capitaux (AMMC) has widened the maximum price variation permitted for newly listed shares during their first five trading sessions on the Casablanca Stock Exchange. In a communique issued on Thursday 25 June, the regulator announced that the threshold, effective from 23 June 2026, is set at plus or minus […]
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Vice President for Policy and Partnerships Mark Bowman started this Wednesday a three-day working visit to Morocco to meet senior government officials and clients from the public and private sectors. Discussions will focus on deepening cooperation with Morocco with a view to up-scaling investments to speed up the […]
British digital bank Revolut has signaled interest in entering Morocco’s fast-growing financial services market, but authorities say the timing is not favorable for a near-term launch. Governor of Morocco’s central bank Abdellatif Jouahri said that he met Revolut executives earlier this month in Rabat, where the fintech company outlined its ambitions but stopped short of […]