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Morocco Gets €253 Mln Green Funding

Moroccan private sector will benefit from two green investments totaling €253 million provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and South Korea. Thanks to this financial support, local businesses will be able to acquire green technology and become more competitive, contributing thus to […]

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Morocco’s Bank Crédit Agricole gets $20 Mln Loan from EBRD to support exporters & importers

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Wednesday a $20 million loan to the Moroccan bank, “Crédit Agricole du Maroc”, to support local exporters and importers The funds will be used to issue guarantees in favor of confirming banks and to provide cash financing for pre-export and post-import financing and for local […]

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EBRD supports three Moroccan enterprises with €300 Million loans

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has mobilized €300 million worth of loans for the benefit of three public enterprises in Morocco. The National Airports Office (ONDA), the National Company of Highways of Morocco (ADM), and the National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) are set to benefit from the loans destined […]

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EBRD supports Morocco’s SMEs with a €40 Million Loan to CaixaBank

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting small businesses in Morocco to withstand the coronavirus pandemic impact with a €40 million loan, approximately 430 million dirham, to CaixaBank’s Morocco branch. The EBRD loan will help CaixaBank to increase much-needed funding for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to address companies’ needs. In […]

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Post-Covid: Moroccan CIH bank gets €40 Mln EBRD loan to support local businesses

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved on Tuesday a €40 million loan package to Moroccan bank “Crédit Immobilier et Hôtelier” to enable it enhance the resilience of local trade and businesses affected by covid-19 pandemic. Under the agreement sealed by the two parties, the EBRD will provide a €20 million loan to […]

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Morocco: Green Technologies Get Over €21 Mln EU Support

The Moroccan businesses interested in adopting green technologies will benefit from a €21.1 million funding, part of a program sponsored by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD). The financial support will help the beneficiaries reduce their costs by implementing climate adaptation measures, energy-efficient and renewable-energy technologies, which will improve their overall competitiveness, says […]

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Covid-19: EBRD expects Morocco’s economy to rebound by 4% in 2021 after 2% contraction in 2020

Morocco’s GDP will rebound by 4 pc in 2021 after a 2 pc decrease in 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, says the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In its Regional Economic Prospects report published Wednesday, EBRD explains that the slowdown will be driven by a sharp decline in tourism, […]

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Covid-19: EBRD supports Morocco’s response efforts with €145 Mln funding

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Tuesday a €145 million financing facility to Moroccan Bank of Africa (BMCE Group) to support the country’s coronavirus response. This is the first investment to be delivered under the EBRD’s coronavirus Resilience Framework that was set up to meet the immediate short-term liquidity and working […]

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Coronavirus: Moroccan Women-Led SMEs Get EBRD-EU Support

The EBRD, together with the European Union (EU), is stepping up efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises managed and owned by businesswomen in Morocco, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, considering that women entrepreneurs are expected to be disproportionately affected by the crisis as their firms tend to be concentrated in certain sectors. The EBRD is […]

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EBRD boosts olive oil sector in Morocco with €5 million

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to develop the olive oil sector in Morocco with a loan of up to MAD 55 million (€5 million equivalent) to Al Dahra Holding subsidiaries in Morocco, Al Dahra Morocco Factories (ADFAC) and Al Dahra Morocco (ADMO).   The EBRD funds will finance the construction […]