MEDI1TV Afrique : JT Economie - 24/03/2025
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00:00Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us on Median and welcome to this new bulletin
00:12of economic news.
00:14Before we start, know that in Morocco, the amount of Zakat Al-Fitr has been established
00:19at 23 dirhams per person for this year.
00:22The Superior Council of the Ulemas specifies that this Zakat corresponds to a prophetic
00:27increase of 4 amdet, or about 2.5 kg of cereals or flour.
00:33It can be paid two to three days before the Eid and can also be settled in the form
00:39of money.
00:40Note, according to the same source, that those who are able to do so can give an amount
00:44or a higher amount.
00:46In Morocco, the price index has always recorded an increase of 0.3% in February compared to
00:55the previous month.
00:56According to the High Commissioner for Plans, this increase is attributed to a progression
01:00of 0.6% of food products and 0.2% of non-food products.
01:07Among the food products, the most significant increases concern fruits, vegetables,
01:13as well as milk, coffee and tea.
01:15However, meat prices have fallen by 0.7% and those of oils by 0.6%.
01:22Fuels, meanwhile, have progressed by 1.9% in the category of non-food products.
01:28According to the same source, from a geographical point of view, the strongest increases have
01:33been observed in Casablanca and Fez, followed by Rabat and Meknes, drops have been seen
01:39in Guilmim and in the cities of Marrakech, Stade and Safi.
01:43In international economic news, Iraq is considering increasing its oil production
01:49to more than 6 million barrels per day by 2029.
01:54According to the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, the country aims to reach its goal thanks to oil exploration
02:00and drilling activities at the national level, while an agreement was recently reached
02:05with the oil major BP to redevelop four oilfields and gas fields in Kirkuk.
02:11According to the same source, the current oil production in Iraq is rising to about 4 million
02:17barrels per day, BP has reduced its production to 5.85 million barrels per day,
02:24which is about 5.7% of the world's supply, as part of a series of measures
02:29that have been in place since 2022 and should begin to increase its supply in April.
02:34Direction now France, the basic monthly wages in the private sector have increased
02:41by 2.8% in 2024, according to the Ministry of Labor.
02:45It is in the industry that wages have increased the most, with 3.3% in front of the tertiary
02:51with 2.7% and construction with 2.5%.
02:55By social-professional category, the increase in monthly wages reaches 3.1% for workers,
03:022.7% for employees and 2.6% for staff.
03:07According to the forecasts of the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies,
03:11the basic monthly wage will progress from 0.5% in the first quarter,
03:17which is a much lower rate than that of the first quarters of 2023 and 2024,
03:22due to the anticipation of the increase in the SMIC on November 1 instead of January 1.
03:28We continue our newspaper in Russia.
03:30The Central Bank has decided to maintain its directorial rate at 21% for the third time in a row.
03:37The increase in internal demand still far exceeds the ability to increase
03:42the supply of goods and services, explained the regulator of the Russian banking system.
03:47It foresees that inflationary pressures will continue to decrease in the months to come.
03:53According to these forecasts, given the current monetary policy,
03:56annual inflation will decrease to 7.8% in 2025,
04:00will return to 4% in 2026 and will remain in line with the 4% goal.
04:06According to the same source, investigations by Russian companies show
04:10a more moderate growth in economic activity in early 2025
04:14compared to the fourth quarter of the previous year.
04:17We come to the end of our edition today.
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