This is the New Year’s gift from the Office des Changes . Since January 1, 2026, the locks have been removed on foreign exchange allocations. Students, travelers and online shopping addicts now have significantly increased ceilings. Here are the details of what you can spend.
The Office des Changes (Foreign Exchange Office) is starting the year 2026 with a series of highly anticipated easing measures. On the menu: unprecedented facilities for MREs investing in real estate , an increase in ceilings for students and online purchases, and a rethought tourist allowance.
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 .
The countdown is over. With the imminent entry into force of the CRD6 directive on January 10, 2026, Moroccan banks in Europe are facing a regulatory tightening that could weaken the money transfers of Moroccans living abroad to the Kingdom.
The New Year’s passage turned into a nightmare for motorists at the Ceuta border . On Thursday, January 1st, it took more than five hours to enter the Spanish enclave. The reason: major redevelopment work on the Moroccan side that is likely to paralyze traffic for several more months.
The Office of Exchange has published its monthly indicators of foreign trade for the first eleven months of the year 2025. The data confirm the steady increase in remittances from Moroccans living abroad and the good performance of the tourism sector, in a context marked by the widening of the trade deficit.
Consecration for the PSG lateral. At the end of 2025, Sakina Karchaoui confirms her status as an icon far beyond the playing fields. A survey released this Friday places her on the podium of the most attractive French female athletes, saluting the charisma and elegance of the Franco-Moroccan.
The Moroccan diaspora no longer hesitates to bring legal action in their country of origin. The latest report from the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the year 2024 reveals intense activity: more than 2,000 complaints have been filed by Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) , marking a renewed confidence but also a strong expectation towards the judicial system.
The tragedy was narrowly averted thanks to the courage of a single man. Last Monday, in the La Plata neighborhood of Seville, a violent fire broke out in a family home , trapping two young girls inside. Without the intervention of Ibrahim, a young Moroccan present at the scene, the outcome would have been fatal.
Weather disturbances in the Mediterranean have grounded ships. The French company La Méridionale has announced the cancellation of its upcoming crossings between France and Morocco, citing sea conditions that are too dangerous to ensure the safety of passengers and equipment.
The football world mourns the passing of Essam Ziyech . Died on Tuesday at the age of 51 after a long illness, the elder brother of Hakim Ziyech leaves behind the memory of a raw talent, considered by many as the most gifted of the siblings, but who had chosen a path other than professionalism.
The Catalan capital is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The latest census by the Arrels Foundation reveals that nearly 2,000 people are now sleeping on the streets of Barcelona, a figure up 43% in two years. Among them, Ahmed, a Moroccan who has been living there since 1997 , embodies the face of this chronic distress.