Morocco’s Central Bank: Bank Loans Exceed 1,224 Billion Dirhams
Express – MAP
The Bank of Morocco reported that the total outstanding bank loans reached 1,224.6 billion dirhams by the end of February 2026, marking an 8.3% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
According to the central bank’s dashboard on “Loans and Bank Deposits” for February 2026, this increase includes a year-on-year growth in loans granted to non-financial agents of 5.8%, and those granted to financial agents of 20.8%.
Loans granted to private non-financial enterprises recorded an annual increase of 3.6%. This trend is primarily attributed to a 13.6% rise in equipment loans and a 7.2% increase in real estate loans.
Conversely, the central bank noted a decrease of 4.7% in treasury facilities.
Regarding loans granted to households, there was a year-on-year increase of 3.4%, particularly linked to a 3.2% rise in housing loans and a 3.9% increase in consumer loans.
