Morocco

The relaunching of relations between the EU and the countries surrounding the Mediterranean should lead to more progress on practical matters such as security cooperation. However,... 2008-04-01

Commodity-driven inflationary pressures are balanced against the possibility of a slowdown in exports to the eurozone from Morocco and Tunisia. Central banks in both countries are... 2008-03-27

The potential acceleration of Morocco's move to a flexible forex regime is an indication of its growing economic strength; despite some lingering concerns over the banking sector,... 2008-03-12

The potential acceleration of Morocco's move to a flexible forex regime is an indication of its growing economic strength; despite some lingering concerns over the banking sector,... 2008-03-12

The potential acceleration of Morocco's move to a flexible forex regime is an indication of its growing economic strength; despite some lingering concerns over the banking sector,... 2008-03-12

The Moroccan authorities have outlawed the al Badil al Hadari (Civilised Alternative) party after arresting its leader, Mustapha Moatassim, in an anti-terror raid in late February.... 2008-02-28

The dirham appreciated rapidly against the dollar at the end of February, in line with the dollar's decline against the euro (the dirham is pegged to a basket of currencies that is... 2008-02-28

While the end of Morocco's fisheries strike is good news for the agricultural and fishing industry, the government's agreement to increase fuel subsidies reflects a lack of competitiveness... 2008-02-26

An increase in agricultural output, resulting in lower food import costs and higher private consumption, will be the main factor behind increased real GDP growth in 2008. However,... 2008-02-14

Morocco's short-term political rating has dropped slightly, from 68.5 to 67.7, reflecting our reassessment of the constraints on the country's policy direction from external sources.... 2008-01-28