Moroccan dirham (MAD) exchange rate today — official vs market
Morocco · Moroccan dirham (MAD). Official rate as of Sep 22, 2026 · Market data fetched Sep 23, 4:30 AM GMT. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.
Official (per $1)9.5314reference · BKAM reference (open.er-api.com)
Market (per $1)10parallel · Bybit P2P
Premium vs official+4.92%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
Coveragelive
Central bank policy rate2.25%Taux directeur · Bank Al-Maghrib · effective 2026-06-23 · source
Premium history
26 observed days · Aug 28 – Sep 22 · no interpolation
7-day change-1.44 pp
Min / max (observed range)0.19% / 6.0%
Volatility (std dev of daily premium)1.1%
Continent rank14th widest of 54
Context
The Moroccan dirham currently trades at a premium of +4.92% — the 14th widest gap of the 54 African currencies we track. That places it in the friction band (2–10%), where spreads often reflect liquidity, fees, or access costs rather than acute scarcity.