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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2021/002

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513565958

Keywords: Public debt, COVID-19 , Credit, Loans, External debt, ISCR, CR, vaccination campaign, vaccine dose, draft budget law

As in many other countries in the world, the pandemic has exerted a heavy toll on Morocco's population. Its economy has also been hit by a severe drought that affected agriculture output. The authorities' prompt re...

Morocco: 2020 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2021/002

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513565958

Keywords: Public debt, COVID-19 , Credit, Loans, External debt, ISCR, CR, vaccination campaign, vaccine dose, draft budget law

As in many other countries in the world, the pandemic has exerted a heavy toll on Morocco's population. Its economy has also been hit by a severe drought that affected agriculture output. The authorities' prompt re...

Morocco: Staff Report for the 2020 Article IV Consultation and Proposal for Post-program Monitoring—Informational Annex »

Source: Morocco : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2021/002

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513565958

Keywords: Public debt, COVID-19 , Credit, Loans, External debt, ISCR, CR, vaccination campaign, vaccine dose, draft budget law

As in many other countries in the world, the pandemic has exerted a heavy toll on Morocco's population. Its economy has also been hit by a severe drought that affected agriculture output. The authorities' prompt re...

Statement by Mr. El Qorchi on Morocco December 18, 2020 »

Source: Morocco : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2021/002

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513565958

Keywords: Public debt, COVID-19 , Credit, Loans, External debt, ISCR, CR, vaccination campaign, vaccine dose, draft budget law

As in many other countries in the world, the pandemic has exerted a heavy toll on Morocco's population. Its economy has also been hit by a severe drought that affected agriculture output. The authorities' prompt re...

Statement by the Staff Representative on Morocco December 18, 2020 »

Source: Morocco : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2021/002

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 January 2021

ISBN: 9781513565958

Keywords: Public debt, COVID-19 , Credit, Loans, External debt, ISCR, CR, vaccination campaign, vaccine dose, draft budget law

As in many other countries in the world, the pandemic has exerted a heavy toll on Morocco's population. Its economy has also been hit by a severe drought that affected agriculture output. The authorities' prompt re...

IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2020/14

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 28 January 2020

ISBN: 9781513527055

Keywords: External sector, Economic policy, Employment, Fiscal policy, Unemployment, ISCR, CR, PLL, percent of GDP, medium term

This paper discusses Morocco's Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line. The authorities are committed to further reduce fiscal and external vulnerabilities, while strengthenin...

Morocco: Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2020/14

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 28 January 2020

ISBN: 9781513527055

Keywords: External sector, Economic policy, Employment, Fiscal policy, Unemployment, ISCR, CR, PLL, percent of GDP, medium term

This paper discusses Morocco's Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line. The authorities are committed to further reduce fiscal and external vulnerabilities, while strengthenin...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed El Qorchi, Alternate Executive Director on Morocco December 13, 2019 »

Source: Morocco : Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2020/14

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 28 January 2020

ISBN: 9781513527055

Keywords: External sector, Economic policy, Employment, Fiscal policy, Unemployment, ISCR, CR, PLL, percent of GDP, medium term

This paper discusses Morocco's Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line. The authorities are committed to further reduce fiscal and external vulnerabilities, while strengthenin...

Firm-Level Data and Monetary Policy: The Case of a Middle Income Country »

Source: Firm-Level Data and Monetary Policy: The Case of a Middle Income Country

Volume/Issue: 2019/239

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Lahcen Bounader , and Mohamed Doukali

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 November 2019

ISBN: 9781513518862

Keywords: Real sector, Monetary transmission mechanism, Financial markets, Interest rate policy, Exchange rate policy, Corporate balance sheets, monetary policy transmission, external finance, panel data, measurement error.

We test the existence of the balance sheet channel of monetary policy in a middle-income country. Firm-level data scarcity and quality, in such a context, make the identification of this channel a steep challenge....

IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/317

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 October 2019

ISBN: 9781513517506

Keywords: External sector, Economic policy, External debt, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal policy, ISCR, CR, PLL, medium term, tourism receipt

This paper discusses Morocco's First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). The Moroccan authorities are committed to sustaining sound policies. The government's economic pro...

Morocco: First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/317

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 October 2019

ISBN: 9781513517506

Keywords: External sector, Economic policy, External debt, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal policy, ISCR, CR, PLL, medium term, tourism receipt

This paper discusses Morocco's First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). The Moroccan authorities are committed to sustaining sound policies. The government's economic pro...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed Daïri, Alternative Executive Director on Morocco June 12, 2019 »

Source: Morocco : First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/317

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 October 2019

ISBN: 9781513517506

Keywords: External sector, Economic policy, External debt, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal policy, ISCR, CR, PLL, medium term, tourism receipt

This paper discusses Morocco's First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). The Moroccan authorities are committed to sustaining sound policies. The government's economic pro...

The Macroeconomic Effects of Labor and Product Market Reforms in Morocco »

Source: The Macroeconomic Effects of Labor and Product Market Reforms in Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/222

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Babacar Sarr , Mokhtar Benlamine , and Zsuzsa Munkacsi

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 11 October 2019

ISBN: 9781513513768

Keywords: Access to foreign markets, Bankruptcy, Banks, Basket of currency peg, Capital, Capital accumulation, Capital flows, Capital formation, Commodity markets, Commodity prices

This paper studies the macroeconomic effects and sequencing of (LMRs) and product (PMRs) market reforms in Morocco. It finds that introducing LMRs and PMRs simultaneously would add about 2.5 percentage points (pp)...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2019 Article IV Consultation with Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/230

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 16 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498325899

Keywords: Central banks, Real sector, Economic growth, Flexible exchange rates, Unemployment, Economic indicators, External sector, bam, percent of GDP, percentage change

This 2019 Article IV Consultation with Morocco discusses that gradually increasing growth, moderate inflation, and stronger external and fiscal buffers are expected over the medium term, benefiting from sustained r...

Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2019/231

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 16 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498325905

Keywords: Total factor productivity, Labor market regulations, Labor market institutions, Labor market reforms, Labor market policy, entry cost, structural reform, labor market reform, labor market regulation, business environment

This Selected Issues paper studies the potential for well-sequenced labor and product market reforms to play a more important role in promoting growth and job creation in Morocco. A Dynamic General Equilibrium mode...

Morocco: 2019 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/230

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 16 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498325899

Keywords: Central banks, Real sector, Economic growth, Flexible exchange rates, Unemployment, Economic indicators, External sector, bam, percent of GDP, percentage change

This 2019 Article IV Consultation with Morocco discusses that gradually increasing growth, moderate inflation, and stronger external and fiscal buffers are expected over the medium term, benefiting from sustained r...

Morocco: Staff Report for the 2019 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Morocco : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/230

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 16 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498325899

Keywords: Central banks, Real sector, Economic growth, Flexible exchange rates, Unemployment, Economic indicators, External sector, bam, percent of GDP, percentage change

This 2019 Article IV Consultation with Morocco discusses that gradually increasing growth, moderate inflation, and stronger external and fiscal buffers are expected over the medium term, benefiting from sustained r...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed Daïri, Alternative Executive Director on Morocco May 13, 2019 »

Source: Morocco : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/230

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 16 July 2019

ISBN: 9781498325899

Keywords: Central banks, Real sector, Economic growth, Flexible exchange rates, Unemployment, Economic indicators, External sector, bam, percent of GDP, percentage change

This 2019 Article IV Consultation with Morocco discusses that gradually increasing growth, moderate inflation, and stronger external and fiscal buffers are expected over the medium term, benefiting from sustained r...

Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Technical Assistance Report-Monetary and Financial Statistics Mission (July 17 - 28, 2017)

Volume/Issue: 2019/76

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 30 May 2019

Language: French

ISBN: 9781498317382

Keywords: Monetary statistics, Financial statistics, Central banks, Bank accounting, Financial institutions, OFCs, bam, finance company, STA, SSM

This Article IV Consultation  highlights deep-rooted weaknesses in the banking system that have undermined economic activity and are now threatening financial stability and fiscal sustainability. Significant deposi...

Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Technical Assistance Report-Monetary and Financial Statistics Mission (July 17 - 28, 2017)

Volume/Issue: 2019/76

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 25 March 2019

ISBN: 9781498303064

Keywords: Monetary statistics, Financial statistics, Central banks, Bank accounting, Financial institutions, OFCs, bam, finance company, STA, SSM

This Technical Assistance Report discusses the finalization of the development of standardized report forms (SRF) for other financial corporations (OFC). The mission held constructive discussions with Bank Al-Maghr...

Economic Integration in the Maghreb »

Source: Economic Integration in the Maghreb : An Untapped Source of Growth

Volume/Issue: 2019/1

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Jean-Francois Dauphin

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 February 2019

ISBN: 9781484378373

Keywords: Economic development, Tunisia, Economic integration, Morocco, North Africa, Algeria, Maghreb, Mauritania, Middle East, Maghreb; Economic Integration; Economic Development; North Africa

Individual countries of the Maghreb have achieved substantial progress on trade, but, as a region they remain the least integrated in the world. The share of intraregional trade is less than 5 percent of their tota...

Morocco: Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2018 Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/24

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 24 January 2019

ISBN: 9781484396001

Following the expiration of the third Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement, in July 2018, the authorities have requested a new PLL arrangement. They did not draw on the last three arrangements and hav...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed Daïri, Alternative Executive Director on Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2018 Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2019/24

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 24 January 2019

ISBN: 9781484396001

Following the expiration of the third Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement, in July 2018, the authorities have requested a new PLL arrangement. They did not draw on the last three arrangements and hav...

A Growth-Friendly Path for Building Fiscal Buffers in the Caucuses and Central Asia »

Source: A Growth-Friendly Path for Building Fiscal Buffers in the Caucuses and Central Asia

Volume/Issue: 2018/6

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Edward Gemayel , Lorraine Ocampos , Matteo Ghilardi , and James Aylward

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 10 April 2018

ISBN: 9781484337165

Keywords: Growth acceleration, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen, Republic of, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan

Since 2014, large and persistent external shocks have hit the CCA region, particularly a slump in global commodity prices and slower growth in its key economic partners. Fiscal accommodation, along with currency ad...

IMF Executive Board Completes the Third and Final Review Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL)-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/58

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484344903

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal reforms, Public debt, Labor market reforms, Government expenditures, Extended arrangement reviews, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics

This paper discusses Morocco's Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are sound, the country is implementing gener...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/75

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484346396

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Economic growth, Fiscal sustainability, Flexible exchange rates, Financial sector, Fiscal reforms, Tax reforms, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Morocco has picked up in 2017 and is expected to reach 4.4 percent, mostly driven by a significant rebound in agricultural activity while nonagri...

Morocco: 2017 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/75

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484346396

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Economic growth, Fiscal sustainability, Flexible exchange rates, Financial sector, Fiscal reforms, Tax reforms, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Morocco has picked up in 2017 and is expected to reach 4.4 percent, mostly driven by a significant rebound in agricultural activity while nonagri...

Morocco: Selected Issues »

Source: Morocco : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/76

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484346419

Keywords: Tax systems, Tax reforms, Fiscal reforms, Labor productivity, Labor market policy, Employment, Selected issues, Morocco, Tax evasion, Tax revenue

This Selected Issues paper examines the distributional effects of tax reforms in Morocco. Overall, the performance of Morocco's tax system is satisfactory, but there is scope to strengthen it and make it more equit...

Morocco: Selected Issues »

Source: Morocco : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2018/76

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484346419

Keywords: Tax systems, Tax reforms, Fiscal reforms, Labor productivity, Labor market policy, Employment, Selected issues, Morocco, Tax evasion, Tax revenue

This Selected Issues paper examines the distributional effects of tax reforms in Morocco. Overall, the performance of Morocco's tax system is satisfactory, but there is scope to strengthen it and make it more equit...

Morocco: Staff Report for the 2017 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Morocco : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/75

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484346396

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Economic growth, Fiscal sustainability, Flexible exchange rates, Financial sector, Fiscal reforms, Tax reforms, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Morocco has picked up in 2017 and is expected to reach 4.4 percent, mostly driven by a significant rebound in agricultural activity while nonagri...

Morocco: Third Review under the Arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) »

Source: Morocco : Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL)-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/58

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484344903

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal reforms, Public debt, Labor market reforms, Government expenditures, Extended arrangement reviews, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics

This paper discusses Morocco's Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are sound, the country is implementing gener...

Statement by Mohammed Daïri, Alternative Executive Director for Morocco, December 13, 2017 »

Source: Morocco : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/75

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484346396

Keywords: Article IV consultation reports, Economic growth, Fiscal sustainability, Flexible exchange rates, Financial sector, Fiscal reforms, Tax reforms, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics, Debt sustainability analysis

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in Morocco has picked up in 2017 and is expected to reach 4.4 percent, mostly driven by a significant rebound in agricultural activity while nonagri...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed Daïri, Alternative Executive Director on Morocco January 18, 2018 »

Source: Morocco : Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL)-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/58

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484344903

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal reforms, Public debt, Labor market reforms, Government expenditures, Extended arrangement reviews, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics

This paper discusses Morocco's Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are sound, the country is implementing gener...

Statement by the Staff Representative on Morocco, January 19, 2018 »

Source: Morocco : Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL)-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2018/58

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 March 2018

ISBN: 9781484344903

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Flexible exchange rates, Fiscal reforms, Public debt, Labor market reforms, Government expenditures, Extended arrangement reviews, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics

This paper discusses Morocco's Third Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are sound, the country is implementing gener...

Morocco: A Practical Approach to Monetary Policy Analysis in a Country with Capital Controls »

Source: Morocco: A Practical Approach to Monetary Policy Analysis in a Country with Capital Controls

Volume/Issue: 2018/27

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Mokhtar Benlamine , Ales Bulir , Meryem Farouki , Ágnes Horváth , Faical Hossaini , Hasnae El Idrissi , Zineb Iraoui , Mihály Kovács , Douglas Laxton , Anass Maaroufi , Katalin Szilágyi , Mohamed Taamouti , and David Vávra

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 14 February 2018

ISBN: 9781484341810

Keywords: Middle East, Monetary policy, Morocco, forecasting and simulation, model construction, Monetary Policy (Targets, Instruments, and Effects), Model Construction and Estimation

The Central Bank of Morocco has been working on developing a Forecasting and Policy Analysis System (FPAS) to support a gradual move toward a more flexible exchange rate regime and the eventual adoption of a full-f...

Public Wage Bills in the Middle East and Central Asia »

Source: Public Wage Bills in the Middle East and Central Asia

Volume: 18

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Natalia Tamirisa , and Christoph Duenwald

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 09 January 2018

ISBN: 9781484336731

Keywords: Public sector, Public sector wages, Public employment, Public expenditure management, Public expenditures reform, Public services, Public employment systems, Public sector; Public sector wages; Public employment; Public expenditure management; Public expenditures reform; Public services; Public employment systems

Analysis of policies for managing public sector wage bills in the Middle East and Central Asia region. While some work has been done recently at the Fund on issues related to government employment and compensation,...

IMF Executive Board Concludes the Ex-Post Evaluation of the Second Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Ex-Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2014 Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/265

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484317518

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Budgetary reforms, Fiscal reforms, Monetary policy, Economic growth, Unemployment, Conditionality, Ex post assessments, Exceptional use of Fund resources

This paper discusses Morocco's Ex Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2014 Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) Arrangement. The case of Morocco demonstrated that with strong ownership, parsimonious c...

IMF Executive Board Concludes the Second Review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line(PLL)-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/264

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484317365

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal consolidation, Monetary policy, Financial sector, Executive Board decisions, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics, Debt sustainability analysis

This paper discusses Morocco's Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Growth prospects for 2017 have improved, but nonagricultural growth is subdued. The current accou...

Morocco: Ex Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access under the 2014 Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement »

Source: Morocco : Ex-Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2014 Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/265

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484317518

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Budgetary reforms, Fiscal reforms, Monetary policy, Economic growth, Unemployment, Conditionality, Ex post assessments, Exceptional use of Fund resources

This paper discusses Morocco's Ex Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2014 Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) Arrangement. The case of Morocco demonstrated that with strong ownership, parsimonious c...

Morocco: Second Review under the Arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) »

Source: Morocco : Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line(PLL)-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/264

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484317365

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal consolidation, Monetary policy, Financial sector, Executive Board decisions, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics, Debt sustainability analysis

This paper discusses Morocco's Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Growth prospects for 2017 have improved, but nonagricultural growth is subdued. The current accou...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed Daïri, Alternative Executive Director on Morocco August 1, 2017 »

Source: Morocco : Ex-Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2014 Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/265

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484317518

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Budgetary reforms, Fiscal reforms, Monetary policy, Economic growth, Unemployment, Conditionality, Ex post assessments, Exceptional use of Fund resources

This paper discusses Morocco's Ex Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2014 Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) Arrangement. The case of Morocco demonstrated that with strong ownership, parsimonious c...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed Daïri, Alternative Executive Director on Morocco August 1, 2017 »

Source: Morocco : Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line(PLL)-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/264

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

ISBN: 9781484317365

Keywords: Precautionary and Liquidity Line, Fiscal policy, Fiscal reforms, Fiscal consolidation, Monetary policy, Financial sector, Executive Board decisions, Economic indicators, Balance of payments statistics, Debt sustainability analysis

This paper discusses Morocco's Second Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Growth prospects for 2017 have improved, but nonagricultural growth is subdued. The current accou...

IMF Executive Board Concludes the First Review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Arrangement for Morocco »

Source: Morocco : First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/146

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 June 2017

ISBN: 9781484303146

Keywords: Middle East, Morocco

This paper discusses Morocco's First Review under the Arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are sound. The country is implementing well-...

Morocco: First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line »

Source: Morocco : First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/146

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 June 2017

ISBN: 9781484303146

Keywords: Middle East, Morocco

This paper discusses Morocco's First Review under the Arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are sound. The country is implementing well-...

Statement by Mohammed Daïri, Alternate Executive Director for Morocco, May 12, 2017 »

Source: Morocco : First Review Under the Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/146

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 June 2017

ISBN: 9781484303146

Keywords: Middle East, Morocco

This paper discusses Morocco's First Review under the Arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL). Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are sound. The country is implementing well-...

Morocco: Selected Issues »

Source: Morocco : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2017/65

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 March 2017

ISBN: 9781475583519

Keywords: Women, Selected Issues Papers, Morocco, Real effective exchange rates, Supply, Income distribution, Labor markets, Middle East, Credit expansion, Demand

This Selected Issues paper quantifies the effect of gender inequality in Morocco on growth, compared with groups of faster growing countries. The results highlight the effect of closing the overall gender gap, whic...

Morocco: Selected Issues »

Source: Morocco : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2017/65

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 March 2017

ISBN: 9781475583519

Keywords: Women, Selected Issues Papers, Morocco, Real effective exchange rates, Supply, Income distribution, Labor markets, Middle East, Credit expansion, Demand

This Selected Issues paper quantifies the effect of gender inequality in Morocco on growth, compared with groups of faster growing countries. The results highlight the effect of closing the overall gender gap, whic...

Morocco: Selected Issues »

Source: Morocco : Selected Issues

Volume/Issue: 2017/65

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 March 2017

ISBN: 9781475583519

Keywords: Women, Selected Issues Papers, Morocco, Real effective exchange rates, Supply, Income distribution, Labor markets, Middle East, Credit expansion, Demand

This Selected Issues paper quantifies the effect of gender inequality in Morocco on growth, compared with groups of faster growing countries. The results highlight the effect of closing the overall gender gap, whic...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Morocco »

Source: Morocco : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/36

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475574579

Keywords: Middle East, Morocco

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that Morocco's macroeconomic conditions have improved since 2012, but growth has remained sluggish. In 2016, growth slowed owing to a sharp contraction in agricultural o...

Morocco: Staff Report for the 2016 Article IV Consultation »

Source: Morocco : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/36

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475574579

Keywords: Middle East, Morocco

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that Morocco's macroeconomic conditions have improved since 2012, but growth has remained sluggish. In 2016, growth slowed owing to a sharp contraction in agricultural o...

Morocco: Staff Report for the 2016 Article IV Consultation—Informational Annex »

Source: Morocco : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/36

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475574579

Keywords: Middle East, Morocco

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that Morocco's macroeconomic conditions have improved since 2012, but growth has remained sluggish. In 2016, growth slowed owing to a sharp contraction in agricultural o...

Statement by Mohammed Daïri, Alternate Executive Director for Morocco, January 23, 2017 »

Source: Morocco : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2017/36

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 03 February 2017

ISBN: 9781475574579

Keywords: Middle East, Morocco

This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that Morocco's macroeconomic conditions have improved since 2012, but growth has remained sluggish. In 2016, growth slowed owing to a sharp contraction in agricultural o...

Morocco: Financial Sector Assessment Program »

Source: Morocco: Financial Sector Assessment Program : Technical Note-Crisis Management, Bank Resolution, and Financial Sector Safety Net

Volume/Issue: 2016/332

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 November 2016

ISBN: 9781475546019

Keywords: Morocco

This paper discusses key issues related to the economy of Poland. Thanks to its sound policies, close links to the German supply chain, and substantial EU transfers, Poland is the only country in the European Union...

Morocco: Financial Sector Assessment Program »

Source: Morocco: Financial Sector Assessment Program : Technical Note-Banking Supervision

Volume/Issue: 2016/331

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 November 2016

ISBN: 9781475546002

Keywords: Morocco

This paper describes mainly the introduction and performance of the Extended Fund Facility program for Pakistan. Since the start of the program in September 2013, economic growth has gradually recovered, inflation...

Morocco: Technical Note-Macroprudential Policy »

Source: Morocco: Technical Note-Macroprudential Policy : Institutional Arrangements and Instruments

Volume/Issue: 2016/330

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 November 2016

ISBN: 9781475545999

Keywords: Morocco

This paper assesses El Salvador's capacity and options for upgrading its fiscal framework and attempts to take a fresh look at the 'growth puzzle' from a comparative perspective. The Hausmann's growth diagnostics a...

Morocco: Financial Sector Assessment Program »

Source: Morocco: Financial Sector Assessment Program : Technical Note-Stress Testing the Banking System

Volume/Issue: 2016/329

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 04 November 2016

ISBN: 9781475545975

Keywords: Morocco, Middle East

This paper focuses on policies to raise growth; underpin fiscal sustainability while enhancing social safety nets; and strengthen financial sector stability, deepening, and inclusiveness. GDP growth averaged 2 perc...

IMF Executive Board Approves US$3.47 billion for Morocco Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line »

Source: Morocco : Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2016/265

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 August 2016

ISBN: 9781475521825

This paper discusses Morocco's request for an arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and cancellation of the current arrangement. Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are soun...

Morocco: Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement »

Source: Morocco : Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2016/265

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 August 2016

ISBN: 9781475521825

This paper discusses Morocco's request for an arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and cancellation of the current arrangement. Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are soun...

Statement by Mr. Mohammed Daïri, Alternate Executive Director for Morocco, July 22, 2016 »

Source: Morocco : Request for an Arrangement Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2016/265

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 02 August 2016

ISBN: 9781475521825

This paper discusses Morocco's request for an arrangement under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and cancellation of the current arrangement. Morocco's economic fundamentals and policy frameworks are soun...

Middle East and Central Asia »

Source: Middle East and Central Asia : A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

Volume/Issue: 2016/151

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Lisa Kolovich , and Sakina Shibuya

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 28 July 2016

ISBN: 9781475519983

Keywords: Gender budgeting; fiscal policy and administration; gender inequality; Middle East and Central Asia

Gender budgeting uses fiscal policies to promote gender equality and women's advancement, but is struggling to take hold in the Middle East and Central Asia. We provide an overview of two gender budgeting efforts i...

Monetary and Fiscal Policies and the Dynamics of the Yield Curve in Morocco »

Source: Monetary and Fiscal Policies and the Dynamics of the Yield Curve in Morocco

Volume/Issue: 2016/103

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Calixte Ahokpossi , Pilar Garcia Martinez , and Laurent Kemoe

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 23 May 2016

ISBN: 9781484365465

Keywords: Yield curve; interest rates; government bonds; Morocco.

We estimate the latent factors that underlie the dynamics of the sovereign bond yield curve in Morocco during 2004-14 based on the Dynamic Nelson-Siegel model. On this basis, we explore the interaction between macr...

Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability in the Arab Region »

Source: Macroprudential Policy and Financial Stability in the Arab Region

Volume/Issue: 2016/98

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Ananthakrishnan Prasad , Heba Abdel Monem , and Pilar Garcia Martinez

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 20 May 2016

ISBN: 9781484361641

Keywords: Macroprudential policy, systemic risk, credit, financial stability

Several characteristics of the structure of the Arab economies, their economic policy framework, and their banking systems make macroprudential policy a particular relevant tool. For most oil exporters, heavy relia...