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Morocco to make two bond sales in 2020 and 2021

Morocco will launch two international bonds in 2020 and 2021 to lift its foreign exchange reserves and help the economy offset the fall in foreign currency in flow due to the coronavirus impact, governor of Morocco’s central bank Abdellatif Jouahri said He said Morocco should tap into the bond market as long as conditions are […]

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Morocco’s Central Bank calls for more vigilance vis-a-vis public debt

Morocco’s central bank has called for more vigilance concerning public debt to spare future generations the pain of structural reforms. The statement was made by central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri following a board meeting that kept the key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%. He said the current rate remains appropriate and dismissed calls for a […]

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Morocco’s Central bank expects fewer wheat yield in 2019

Due to insufficient rainfall, Morocco’s cereals yield would stand at 60 million quintals, less than the average 80 million quintals, central bank governor Abdellati Jouahri said. Last year, Morocco had a good cereals output of 103 million quintals following abundant rainfall, which reduced the country’s wheat import bill. Rainfall was 15.1% less compared to last […]

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Morocco rejects Fitch Rating report on banking sector

Morocco’s central bank has efficient and effective regulatory control of the banking sector contrary to what Fitch rating claimed in a recent report, said head of the bank Abdellatif Jouahri. The central bank governor, who was speaking to reporters, said Fitch was wrong in its conclusions that run contrary to what other international rating agencies […]