1. Current account deficit of 44.5 MMDH in 2016: "The balance of payments records a current account deficit of 44.5 billion Dirhams (MMDH) in 2016, against 21.1 billion Dirhams in 2015, according to the Foreign Exchange Office. The evolution of the balance of payments is mainly due to the increase in the goods transactions deficit of 30.2 billion MAD, partially offset by the increase in the surplus in the secondary income account (+5, 7 MMDH) and the near stability of the balances of trade in services and primary income, explains the Foreign Exchange Office in a press release on the results of foreign trade at the end of 2016 ".
2. Crédit du Maroc certifies its prevention system: "Crédit du Maroc obtains certification of its anti-corruption system, within the framework of the Group's approach undertaken by Crédit Agricole (France), of which it is the subsidiary and which was the first French bank to obtain this certification. For Crédit du Maroc, this certification - BS 10500: 2011 - was issued by SGS (Specialist in Inspection, Control, Analysis and Certification). This certification testifies to the determination of Crédit du Maroc and the quality of its corruption prevention program for the period from the 18th of July 2016 to the 18th of July 2019 ".
3. Mehdia: Launch of the 2nd tranche for an investment of 25 MDH: "The works of the second phase of the project to develop the corridor of Mehdia, aiming to make this beach a tourist destination unavoidable, were launched Monday in Rabat, for an overall investment of 25 million dirhams (MDH ). This project, the second phase of which was launched by the governor of the province of Kenitra, Fouad M'Hamdi, aims to improve and reinforce the basic infrastructure of the beach of Mehdia in order to raise it to the rank of the national resorts " .
4. Rabat signature of 12 framework agreements for the implementation of apprenticeship training programs: "Twelve framework partnership agreements on apprenticeship training were signed on Tuesday between the Regional Academies of Education and Training and the Regional Delegations of Vocational Training. These agreements aim at the training of 21,000 apprentices by 2021 ".
5. Butane gas subsidy up a 52%: "The compensation charge is rising again at the beginning of this year. This is reflected in the latest report of the Compensation fund, which attributes this increase to the combined effect of changes in butane gas price structures, international price increases, and The increase in reported quantities consumed. This increase, however, is due only to butane gas, at a time when the sugar offsetting charge is falling. Thus, the butane gas charge amounted to 1.691 billion Dirham at the end of February 2017, an increase of a 52%. However, the quantities released for consumption of butane gas fell by a 1%, amounting to 368 666 Tons. The price of the unit subsidy for butane gas has increased considerably (a 47.33%) ".
Crédit : IMPERIUM MEDIA
