The Basel Institute of Governance has just released its ranking based on the legal systems established by countries in terms of financial crime. Thus, Morocco is ranked 4 ᵉ in the Arab world for the fight against money laundering.

The international report of the organization based in Switzerland accuses Morocco of several shortcomings in the fight against money laundering. Despite the strengthening of the legal arsenal, Morocco obtained a score of 5.32. This ranks it 51st in the world out of a total of 110 countries, and fourth at the regional level. This rating is seen as a step forward according to the institution, which welcomed the gradual strengthening of a more rigorous legislative arsenal in the fight against financial crime. A few months ago, Law 12.18 supplementing the Penal Code in this area was adopted unanimously by the deputies in the House of Representatives. The new reform had introduced new disciplinary and administrative sanctions on persons (natural or legal) involved in intermediation in favor of money launderers to transfer or invest their funds in legal activities.