Morocco

We expect real growth to reach 4.9% this year, with a budget deficit of at least 4.4% of GDP. Persistent oil price strength poses a downside risk to the fiscal deficit, as the 2004... 2004-09-10

The Kingdom is stepping up its role in international peacekeeping by sending troops to Haiti. Morocco already has a peacekeeping presence in Cote d’Ivoire, and further missions... 2004-09-07

We expect GDP growth to reach 4.9% this year, buoyed up by strong agricultural production. In addition, we expect the budget deficit to reach 4.4% of GDP, a greater figure than the... 2004-08-13

The government has lifted visa requirements for Algerian nationals entering the kingdom, signalling a tentative warming of relations. Bitter differences between the two countries... 2004-08-05

In July, the Moroccan parliament has approved a law giving full autonomy to the country's central bank, it was announced on Tuesday. Under the new proposals, the Bank Al-Maghrib will... 2004-08-04

The trade deficit widened to MAD33.4bn in H104, which represents a 34.4% increase y-o-y. BMI View: This year’s high oil prices certainly exacerbated the gap, but the deeper... 2004-08-04

BMI View: We expect GDP growth to reach 4.9% this year, buoyed up by strong agricultural production. Key risks to trade come from the Free Trade Agreement with the US, expected... 2004-07-06

The UN’s special envoy to the disputed territory of Western Sahara, James Baker, has resigned in frustration with the lack of progress in negotiations. BMI View: A final... 2004-07-06

Prospects for a resolution of the Western Sahara dispute seem ever more distant. The UN’s special envoy to the territory, James A. Baker, has resigned in frustration with... 2004-07-06

The US has designated Morocco a major non-NATO ally. BMI View: Given the unpopularity of the US government in Morocco, this could bolster domestic political