Already the leading insurance market in North Africa, as well as a major force in the African market, Morocco’s insurance industry continues to see growth and large-scale regulatory reform, with the foundation of an Islamic insurance segment as well as new forms of compulsory insurance. Factors such as the emergence of the kingdom’s middle class, growing awareness of insurance, remote sales of...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Morocco 2018
One of the largest capital markets in Africa, Morocco’s bourse, the Casablanca Stock Exchange, has been slow to develop in recent years, with relatively few new listings, limited liquidity and a mixed performance. While initial public offers have been relatively few and far between since 2012, a wide range of recent reforms and more legislation in the pipeline appear could help boost investor...
Morocco’s banking sector is the most highly developed in North Africa in terms of penetration indicators and is also among the most advanced in the wider MENA region. The industry, which is in the midst of a recovery in lending growth, stands on the verge of another substantial step forward, thanks to the imminent launch of both an Islamic banking sector – backed by the creation of a wider...
Morocco has long been recognised as one of the most advanced nations in Africa due to its strategic location and sizeable diaspora community, as well as its well-developed manufacturing sector, mining industry and agricultural output.
The effects of lower oil prices continue to be felt in Oman, with budget cuts and spending rationalisation still in evidence across the board. However, higher commodity prices in late 2017 and into early 2018 should provide a welcome boost to state revenues.
Economic update | Tax incentives could trigger consolidation of Thailand’s banking sector
25 Feb 2018
Proposed incentives to encourage mergers, combined with the implementation of new banking standards, could lead to greater consolidation within Thailand’s banking sector, which the government hopes will strengthen lenders amid plans to fast-track industrial growth.