The Moroccan government aims to transform the massive financial transfers from its diaspora into genuine economic engines. The objective is to encourage MREs to invest much more substantially in concrete projects on national territory.
Moroccans residing abroad can open accounts in foreign currencies or convertible dirhams in Morocco. A system regulated by the Office of Exchange, which allows them to receive money from abroad, pay certain expenses in Morocco and freely transfer funds outside the kingdom.
Moroccans residing abroad can open a currency account or convertible dirham account in Morocco . A practical tool for receiving transfers, holding funds in foreign currency and making payments, but its use remains governed by precise rules.
The British fintech Revolut is actively preparing its arrival on the Moroccan market . Awaiting regulatory approval, the leader with 40 million clients is betting on reducing transfer fees to attract Moroccans living abroad.
The HCP report shows that distance does not sever family ties with Moroccans abroad. But it transforms mutual aid: less daily help, more moral support, calls and money transfers.
The Moroccan central bank has revised its growth forecasts upwards for 2026 , now projecting 5.6%. This momentum is based on exceptional climatic conditions and massive investments, while maintaining controlled inflation below 1%.
A statement by the Minister of Industry, Ryad Mezzour, questioning the need to thank Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) who return to the country, has inflamed social networks, reviving the debate on the place of the diaspora.
The remittances from Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) have crossed the 122 billion dirhams mark at the end of the year 2025. According to the Office of Exchange, this performance is accompanied by a spectacular increase in tourism receipts, thus consolidating the foreign exchange reserves of the Kingdom.
Paris Saint-Germain has made Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi its priority despite pressure from Chelsea and Arsenal. At the same time, the 18-year-old midfielder should choose to represent Morocco, declining the calls from the French national team.
It’s all hands on deck in financial circles. A week before the entry into force of the European CRD6 directive, concern is rising in Rabat. This new regulatory framework could complicate money transfers from the diaspora , a vital windfall that has exceeded 111 billion dirhams as of the end of November.
It is a trend that does not let up. Despite inflation in Europe and global economic difficulties, the Moroccan diaspora continues to massively send money back to the country. By the end of November 2025, transfers had reached 111.53 billion dirhams. A vital financial windfall that supports thousands of families, but which still struggles to be transformed into productive investment.
Morocco ends the year 2025 with a striking economic paradox. While the trade deficit is dangerously widening, weighed down by massive imports, the Kingdom is weathering the storm thanks to record tourism revenues and the unwavering strength of remittances from Moroccans living abroad .