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Qui sont les acteurs de la Bourse de Casablanca ?

من هم الفاعلون في بورصة الدار البيضاء؟

Who are the players on the Casablanca Stock Exchange?

Why learn the chain before you buy?

When you buy a share such as Attijariwafa Bank (ATW) or Maroc Telecom (IAM), your order passes through several institutions before the shares appear in your account. Each player has a precise, regulated role. Knowing them avoids common misunderstandings: the exchange does not “set” the price, the broker does not “advise” you by default, and the AMMC does not manage your money.

Map of market participants — who does what?

Player Main role What they do for you Concrete BVC example
AMMC
Moroccan Capital Market Authority
Regulator / market watchdog Protects savers, oversees financial disclosures, authorises IPOs, sanctions market abuse Approves earnings releases from ATW and IAM; publishes notices on public tender offers (OPA) and squeeze-out offers (OPR)
BVC
Casablanca Stock Exchange
Market operator Organises trading, matches buy and sell orders, disseminates live prices, calculates indices (MASI, MSI 20) Trading in ATW (~680 MAD) and IAM (~91 MAD) Monday to Friday, 9:00–15:30; opening and closing auction (fixing)
Maroclear
Central securities depository
Central depository Holds shares in dematerialised form, ensures delivery versus payment (T+2), maintains centralised securities accounts When you buy 10 IAM shares, Maroclear transfers the shares from the seller to your securities account at your broker, two business days after execution
Asset managers OPCVM and mandate managers Pool investor savings into funds (equity, bond, diversified) and invest according to a defined policy A Moroccan equity mutual fund (OPCVM) may hold ATW, IAM and BCP in its portfolio — you buy fund units, not the shares directly
Brokers (SGB)
Brokerage firms
Authorised intermediaries The only gateway to place an order: hold your securities and cash accounts, transmit orders to the BVC, charge brokerage fees You place a limit buy order for IAM via your SGB platform; it sends the order to the BVC for execution during the session

Simplified flow: You → Broker (SGB) → Casablanca Stock Exchange → Maroclear (T+2 settlement). The AMMC supervises the entire chain.

Two examples on Casabourse: ATW and IAM

To illustrate the chain with real values, open the Casabourse company pages:

  • Attijariwafa Bank (ATW) — largest bank by market cap (~146 bn MAD), volume ~48,104 shares/day. The issuer publishes quarterly results (AMMC-approved); the BVC lists the stock; your broker executes the order; Maroclear delivers the shares.
  • Maroc Telecom (IAM) — largest company on the exchange (~80 bn MAD), volume ~44,070 shares/day. Same chain: IAM discloses, AMMC oversees, BVC trades, you go through a broker, Maroclear settles.

On Casabourse, each company page centralises official documents (annual reports, press releases, AMMC fact sheets) — your single access point to issuer information.

Issuers and investors: the two sides of the market

Issuers are listed companies (ATW, IAM, BCP, Cosumar…) that raise capital by issuing shares. Investors — individuals, mutual funds (OPCVM), insurers, pension funds — supply that capital by buying and selling. The meeting of the two keeps the market alive. You are an investor; the company whose share you buy is the issuer.

What each player does NOT do

Avoid these common beginner misconceptions:

  • The AMMC does not give investment advice and does not guarantee prices.
  • The BVC does not set prices: investor orders determine them.
  • Maroclear does not choose which shares you buy — it handles the technical transfer.
  • Your broker is not required to advise you (unless you have an explicit management mandate).

Practical exercise on the BVC

Open the Attijariwafa Bank page on Casabourse. Find the latest earnings release (published under AMMC oversight). Note the price displayed by the BVC and the day’s volume. Then compare ATW and IAM in the Casabourse comparator: market cap, liquidity, sector. You have just walked through the entire chain — issuer, regulated information, listing, comparable data.

Key takeaways

  • AMMC = regulator; BVC = market operator; Maroclear = central depository.
  • You must go through a broker (SGB) to buy or sell a share.
  • Asset managers run mutual funds (OPCVM): an alternative to buying shares directly.
  • ATW and IAM illustrate the full chain: issuer → AMMC → BVC → broker → Maroclear.
  • Casabourse centralises prices, volumes and official documents for listed stocks.

Self-check

  1. Which player protects savers and oversees financial disclosures?
  2. Through whom must you go to buy a share on the BVC?
  3. What is Maroclear’s role after your order is executed?
  4. What is the difference between an asset manager and a broker?
  5. Where do you find official results for ATW or IAM on Casabourse?