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Banque d'Etat du Maroc

Morocco quasi-central bank established in 1907

The State Bank of Morocco (French: Banque d'État du Maroc) was a quasi-central bank established in 1907 following the Algeciras Conference, to stabilize the Moroccan currency and serve as a vehicle for European and especially French influence in the Sultanate of Morocco. Following the independence of Morocco, it was replaced in 1959 by the newly created Banque du Maroc, known since 1987 as Bank Al-Maghrib.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1907Founded1
  • Industrycentral banking, financial services1
  • HeadquartersTangier1
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Photo: paigeproduction2012, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The State Bank of Morocco (French: Banque d'État du Maroc) was a quasi-central bank established in 1907 following the Algeciras Conference, to stabilize the Moroccan currency and serve as a vehicle for European and especially French influence in the Sultanate of Morocco. Following the independence of Morocco, it was replaced in 1959 by the newly created Banque du Maroc, known since 1987 as Bank Al-Maghrib.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Bank Al-Maghrib1

Timeline

  1. 1959Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1907Founded Founded1

Sources

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