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A group convicted for the 2003 Casablanca bombings have had their sentences increased by an appeal court judge. Saad Housseini was jailed for 15 years by a Moroccan tribunal in February,... 2009-06-26


Economy

We are forecasting inflation to tick up once again over the second half of the year, after dropping sharply in May. The latest CPI reading came in at 0.4% y-o-y, due to a combination... 2009-06-26


Political Risk

The local elections results were a blow for both the governing coalition and the Islamist PJD. However, the presence of a new party - the PAM - did help invigorate the electorate,... 2009-06-23


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Economy

Tighter liquidity conditions have led to a cut in Morocco's commercial bank reserve rate. However, lending growth remains robust and we are sanguine on the banking sector's future... 2009-06-18


Economy

A recent flurry of loans awarded to Morocco support two of our key views for the economy going forward: first, that the government will be a key driver of investment spending in 2009... 2009-06-02


Economy

Official figures and anecdotal evidence both suggest that Moroccans who have been working abroad are being forced home by the global economic crisis. According to data from the Moroccan... 2009-05-29


Economy

Moroccan inflation dropped to 2.6% y-o-y in April, down from 3.6% y-o-y in March. With prices dropping faster than expected, our year-end target of 2.5% y-o-y may be overly cautious,... 2009-05-29


Economy

The United Nations Security Council has given its unanimous support to informal talks on the future of Western Sahara, ahead of a resumption in formal peace negotiations between the... 2009-05-01

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