loading . . . Morocco: Threat of inflation looms as conflict in the Gulf persists Moroccoâs inflation was projected at a low 1.8%, and Bank Al-Maghrib, the central bank of Morocco, maintained its policy rate at 2.25%, with the rate expected to remain unchanged for the first half of 2026, according to the Moroccan government-friendly North Africa Post and agencies on March 9th. However, conflict in the region, namely the US-Israel war on Iran, threatens these favourable conditions, as Bank Al-Maghrib is scheduled to hold its first monetaryâpolicy meeting of the year on March 17th. https://maghrebi.org/2026/03/12/morocco-threat-of-inflation-looms-as-conflict-in-the-gulf-persists/