
Moroccan Expat Bank Deposits Surge to $20 Billion, Boosting National Economy
At the end of December 2021, bank deposits increased by 5.2% to over 1,061 billion DH, according to the latest monetary statistics published by Bank Al-Maghrib.
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At the end of December 2021, bank deposits increased by 5.2% to over 1,061 billion DH, according to the latest monetary statistics published by Bank Al-Maghrib.

The decision of the Moroccan Association of Transport and Logistics (AMTL) to increase transport prices by 20% has been reported. Carriers are invited to apply the initial prices.

Due to the improvement in the epidemiological situation, with the shift from red to orange code, Belgium has decided to ease measures in places of worship.

Due to the tensions in Ukraine, some 99 Moroccan students have been repatriated to Morocco, on Tuesday, via Tangier international airport.

After the latest waves that ravaged the Salé corniche, the government has decided to erect a rocky barrier along the coastal strip, to strengthen and protect the Sidi Moussa coastline.

The health crisis has boosted entrepreneurship in Morocco. A total of 58,408 new companies were created in 2021, an increase of 30% compared to 2020.

The government has heard the cries for help from Moroccans who remain in Ukraine, deciding to repatriate them urgently. On Tuesday, Royal Air Maroc and Air Arabia will operate special flights from Kiev to various Moroccan cities.

To facilitate communication during this period of tension in Ukraine, the Moroccan embassy in Kiev has set up two toll-free green numbers for Moroccans to address all their concerns.

Moroccan children will soon discover the first 100% Moroccan animated cartoons. The first episodes, currently being designed in the Artcoustic studios in Casablanca, will be broadcast this year on the national channels Al Aoula and 2M.

Following the call of the Moroccan Embassy in Ukraine to Moroccan citizens to leave the country for "their safety", ticket prices have risen sharply, driven by the escalation of tensions in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. Students are calling for the organization of special flights.

About fifty athletes, including Eric Cantona and Lilian Thuram, have pleaded the cause of female athletes wearing the veil. They have just published the petition entitled "Let the "hijabeuses" play", to make the French legislators see reason.

Faced with the rise in fuel prices, accentuated by the high cost of living, professionals in the sector are calling on the government and making proposals to alleviate the effects.