Abdellatif Jouahri (Arabic: عبد اللطيف الجواهري, born June 10, 1939) is a Moroccan banker and politician. Since 2003, he has served as the governor of Bank Al-Maghrib.[1][2]

Abdellatif Jouahri
Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib
Assumed office
March 2003
Preceded byMohamed Seqat
Minister of Finance
In office
November 1981 – April 1986
Preceded byAbdelkamel Reghaye
Succeeded byMohamed Berrada
Personal details
Born (1939-04-23) April 23, 1939 (age 85)
Fez, Morocco
CitizenshipMoroccan

Biography

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After completing his studies at the Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences in Rabat,[3] Abdellatif Jouahri held various significant positions in government and banking. He began as the Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister responsible for the reform of public enterprises in 1978.[4] Following that, he served as the Minister of Finance from 1981 to 1986.[5] From 1986 to 1995, he assumed the role of Chairman and CEO of BMCE and Chairman of GPBM.[6] From 2002 to 2003, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer of CIMR.[7] Since 2003, he has been serving as the governor of Bank Al-Maghrib.[8]

Jouahri, has consistently been recognized as one of the world's best central bankers. Global Finance Magazine featured him in their esteemed list in 2017, where he secured an A grade for his performance.[9] In the 2022 edition of the Central Banker Report Cards, Jouahri was once again acknowledged as a top central banker, receiving an A− grade.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Attoubata, Khalid. "M. Abdellatif Jouahri, Gouverneur de Bank Al Maghrib". Site institutionnel du Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. ^ "La Banque en quelques dates". BANK AL-MAGHRIB (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ "L'autonomie de la Banque centrale impose departager avec le grand public son appréciation de lasituation économique et financière, surtout les facteursde risque" (PDF). www.iemed.org (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "Abdellatif Jouahri". MEED. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ "Le Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances et le Wali de Bank Al-Maghrib". www.finances.gov.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  6. ^ "Maroc : l'inébranlable Abdellatif Jouahri, toujours à la tête de la Banque centrale – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. ^ "Abdellatif Jouahri nommé Conseiller Royal | Challenge.ma". www.challenge.ma. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  8. ^ "Abdellatif Jouahri: Le Maroc souffre d'une faille de gouvernance". www.maroc-hebdo.press.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  9. ^ Hawser, Anita; Platt, Gordon; Fittipaldi, Santiago (2017-09-13). "Global Finance Magazine - Central Banker Report Cards 2017". Global Finance Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  10. ^ Kasraoui, Safaa Kasraoui. "Morocco's Abdellatif Jouahri Again Among World's Best Central Bankers". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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