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Funding gap between small and large firms in Morocco
The article opened with a report from Bank Al-Maghrib regarding the disparity in financing costs between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies. It noted that interest rates on loans rose to an average of 4.81% in the second quarter of 2026, with a clear financing gap—SMEs faced a cost of 5.20%, compared to 4.56% for large firms. The report also indicated that the total cash in circulation within the economy exceeded 532 billion dirhams by the end of June 2026, recording an annual growth rate of 18.4%. Despite the expansion of digital banking services, cash continued to represent a significant portion of transactions. Additionally, bank credit directed toward the economy increased by 9.9%, with varied growth among beneficiary groups: loans to public institutions grew substantially, while growth in household loans remained limited. The report highlights that rising financing costs hinder the capacity of SMEs to invest and expand activities, despite ongoing monetary and credit expansion in Morocco.
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