Morocco

Inflation has ticked up somewhat in recent months largely as a result of high global oil prices, which reached US$78.6/bbl in August.

We expect real GDP growth to reach 6.9% in 2006, falling to 3.5% next year. This comes after dismal figures last year, when real GDP growth fell to 1.8% as a result of drought conditions... 2006-10-04

We expect real GDP growth to reach 6.9% in 2006, falling to 3.5% next year. This comes after dismal figures last year, when real GDP growth fell to 1.8% as a result of drought conditions... 2006-10-04

Morocco's economic progress has won praise from the World Bank which declared the country as the Middle East and Africa's top reformer, as well as the IMF for its achievements... 2006-10-03

Inflation has come down in June and July since peaking at 4.1% y-o-y in May; the cost of living index was up 3.2% y-o-y but down 0.6% month-on-month in July. The reduction was largely... 2006-09-07

We have revised our political rating down by one point to reflect the discovery of an apparent plot by the Mahdi Supporters Group to attack tourist infrastructure and military installations.... 2006-09-04

We have revised our political rating down by one point to reflect the discovery of an apparent plot by the Mahdi Supporters Group to attack tourist infrastructure and military installations.... 2006-09-04

The central bank, Bank al-Maghrib, is introducing several monetary policy reforms in preparation for an eventual inflation-targeting system. Amid uncertainty about the future of the... 2006-09-01

The central bank, Bank al-Maghrib, is introducing several monetary policy reforms in preparation for an eventual inflation-targeting system. Amid uncertainty about the future of the... 2006-09-01

If initial reports are correct, the militant jihadist cell discovered by security forces in August was the most serious threat to domestic security since the Casablanca bombings in... 2006-08-31