Morocco

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

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

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

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

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

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

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