Marrakech to Host IMF-World Bank Meetings as Planned

A view of the damage which was caused by the earthquake in the town of Imi N'tala, outside Marrakech, Morocco, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (AP)

Marrakech will host the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as planned on Oct. 9-15, Morocco's central bank governor said on Thursday.

Morocco was struck by a 6.8 magnitude quake centered on the High Atlas Mountains late on Friday that left more than 2,900 dead, most of them in the region south of Marrakech.

Abdellatif Jouahri was speaking to a conference bringing together participants from central banks in the Middle East and North Africa, saying the event was in preparation for the annual meetings, which would take place as planned.

Giant tents could be seen in the locality where the Moroccan government plans to host the annual meetings.