Tag: Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun

Coronavirus to weigh on Moroccan 2021 budget

September 29, 2020

Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun said the economic impact of the coronavirus will continue to reverberate in 2021 as the government faces prospects of a sharp ... Read More

Morocco successfully sells 1 billion euro in dual-tranche bond

September 25, 2020

Morocco has completed a successful sale of a 1 billion euro two tranche bond with 5.5 year and 10 year maturity at a rate of ... Read More

Morocco’s new 2020 budget puts social services at core of priorities – Minister

July 18, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a surge in spending and a drop in revenues for state coffers pushing the government to review the targets and ... Read More

Covid-19: 4.3 million households to receive financial aid- Finance minister

April 28, 2020

The Moroccan state will distribute aid to 4.3 million families, headed by workers in the informal sector, as the coronavirus outbreak and the measures to ... Read More

Over half of Morocco’s non-agricultural GDP to be unaffected by Coronavirus crisis – Minister

April 4, 2020

The Moroccan economy is well-equipped to absorb the shocks relating to the measures imposed to contain the coronavirus as over half of Morocco’s non-agricultural GDP ... Read More

Morocco one of two African states with investment grade

October 23, 2019

Morocco offers a platform for companies that want to export as it is one of two only countries with an S&P investment grade, Finance Minister ... Read More

Morocco revises downward 2019 growth to 2.9 pct

October 11, 2019

Morocco said its economy will grow by 2.9% in 2019 after 3% in 2018 as the economy continues to be affected by agricultural output, according ... Read More

IMF Chief Hails Morocco’s Economic Performance

April 15, 2019

Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, has hailed the performance of the Moroccan economy and reaffirmed the support of the International Monetary Fund to ... Read More

Morocco believes in potential to increase intra-African trade

March 26, 2019

Morocco believes in the potential for increased trade on the African continent and co-development in various sectors, said Monday evening in Marrakech, Moroccan Minister of ... Read More

EU Commissioner Moscovici Hails Morocco’s Tax Governance

March 22, 2019

Moroccan economy & finance minister, Mohamed Benchaaboun, conferred Thursday in Brussels with the European Commissioner for economic & financial Affairs, taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici ... Read More