Morocco c.bank cuts interest rate to aid growth
By Souhail Karam RABAT, March 27 (Reuters) - Morocco's central bank on Tuesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, making its first rate move in three years after a sharp drop in agricultural output and the crisis in the euro zone hit economic growth....
Moroccan bank BMCE net profit up 4 pct in 2011
RABAT, March 27 (Reuters) - Morocco-based BMCE Bank posted a 4 percent rise in 2011 net profit as an increased market share in core banking and revenues from African markets helped it offset depressed stock market activity and higher bad debt provisions. Morocco's...
Bank Al-Maghrib Of Morocco Cut Rate 25bps To 3.00%
Daily Markets By CentralBankNews on March 28, 2012 |Author's Website The Bank al-Maghrib of Morocco cut its main policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% from 3.25% previously. The Bank said: “In this context where economic activity has declined significantly, central...
Morocco plans subsidy reforms
With the state spending billions of dirhams on subsidies, the Moroccan government is moving to reform the system to better serve the kingdom's neediest citizens. By Siham Ali for Magharebia in Rabat – 27/03/12 [AFP/Abdelhak Senna] Diesel is just one of the products...
Jewish man hammered to death in Morocco
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Police are investigating whether the murder of a Jewish man in Morocco was nationalistic or criminally motivated. The victim, identified as Benjamin, was struck in the head repeatedly by a hammer on Monday in the northern city of Fez, according to...
ARAB SPRING SERIES Part 1: Morocco
Radio Netherlands Worldwide By International Justice Desk (Photo: RNW) What is unique about Morocco in the Arab world is its use and promotion of ’transitional justice’ tools. They were introduced under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, in order to deal with the...
Mohamed Abdelaziz fait arrêter certains de ses proches : Des armes algériennes volées au Polisario utilisées contre l¹ALN (Algerian Army)
Liberation.ma Ahmadou El-Katab | Mercredi 28 Mars 2012 Les dernières fuites de documents et leur remise à la presse, les vols d'armes offertes par Alger et leur saisie par l'armée algérienne contre laquelle ces mêmes armes ont été utilisées par des trafiquants et des...
CCR – Régionalisation : Le projet devrait être discuté à la prochaine session parlementaire
Le Matin.ma L’agenda électoral nécessite des régions installées avant l’élection des conseillers. More Sharing ServicesPartagerShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on facebook_like Le rapport de la CCR propose un découpage à 12 régions. (Source : CCR) Le projet de...
Morocco, Hungary Strengthen Economic Ties
LowTax.net by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels Last updated 93 minutes ago | Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Moroccan Finance Minister Nizar Baraka has recently held talks in Morocco with the President of the Hungarian National Assembly Laszlo Kover, with the...
Food security focus fuels new worries over crop chemicals
focus fuels new worries over crop chemicals By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - Scientists, environmentalists and farm advocates are pressing the question about whether rewards of the trend toward using more and more crop chemicals are worth the risks, as the agricultural...