Morocco

Recent dollar weakness against the euro has pushed the Moroccan dirham through our year-end target of MAD8.0/US$, while the dollar component in the unit's trade-weighted basket peg... 2007-10-01

We see growth shrinking to under 2% this year as a result of adverse climatic conditions which have dramatically reduced agricultural output. A 17.9% contraction in the agricultural... 2007-09-03

The latest attempted suicide attack in the city of Meknes, near a bus full of tourists is certainly worrying in a country where the main source of forex and a key sector in terms... 2007-08-23

The Moroccan All Share Index (MASI) is also another regional market, alongside the Saudi index, that appears to be in a league of its own. In a very positive technical move the... 2007-08-13

Q107 figures back our view of a slowdown in the Moroccan economy this year, with real GDP shrinking by 1.5% on the back of a 18% contraction. Still, despite having revised down our... 2007-07-03

We remain sanguine that upcoming parliamentary polls due to be held in September will present minimal risks to Morocco's reform progress despite fears over a strong showing for the... 2007-06-20

Morocco retains its B-3 sovereign risk rating in our latest revision but loses two points in the 'Willingness To Pay' component, reflecting the risks to fiscal prudence with the upcoming... 2007-06-13

We have revised down our Morocco growth forecast to below 2% as a result of agricultural sector reports that suggest a contraction is likely. The country's cereals harvest appears... 2007-06-05

Morocco's relatively high short-term political rating reflects our view of the country's ongoing stability. In fact the one area in which the country scores badly is unemployment... 2007-06-05

Moroccan growth looks set to plummet this year to under 2% as official reports suggest that this season's cereals harvest is the lowest since 2000, when drought conditions caused... 2007-05-23