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Wednesday 29 March, 2006

Banque Marocaine

2005 Financial Performance

Banque Marocaine Du Commerce Exteri
28 March 2006

                       BMCE BANK FINANCIAL COMMUNICATION

                           2005 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS



The Board of Directors of BMCE Bank, chaired by Mr. Othman BENJELLOUN, was held
on Friday, March 17th, 2005, in Marrakech. It examined the Bank's activities
during the fiscal year 2005 as well as the related financial statements.



The Board of Directors will propose to the General Assembly to pay its
shareholders a dividend of 20 dirhams per share.



STRONG RISE IN BMCE BANK'S CONSOLIDATED RESULTS



-      +28.4% increase in consolidated net earnings of the Group's equity, on a
comparable basis*, reaching MAD 734.5 million, thanks notably to the significant
contribution of the domestic activity representing three quarters of the
consolidated net earnings. With +11% rise, total consolidated net earnings
reached MAD 777 million.



-      +11.3% sustained growth of the net banking income, to MAD 3.1 billion,
primarily due to the progression of the interest margin (+12%) and the margin on
fees (+25%).



-      More than 500 recruitments, associated to the network extension programme
(50 new branches and 5 business centres) and to the structuring projects related
to information systems and organisation, contributing to the consolidated
general operating expenses rise of +23%.



-      Improved coverage of the NPL portfolio, with a +46% increase of the
allowances net of provision write-backs to MAD 352 million.



-      Development of consolidated assets with a 9.3% growth to more than MAD
75.6 billion, thanks to sustained rise of customer deposits (+7%) and customer
loans (+17%).



-      Refocusing of equity portfolio on strategic activities, allowing a 30%
decrease of the equity portfolio to MAD 2 billion.



-      Reinforcement of shareholders equity by 10% to MAD 6.5 billion, thanks
particularly to the launching of the second half of the subordinated bond of MAD
500 billion in 2005.



-      Solid stock performance as shown by the out-performance of BMCE share in
2005 (+43%) compared to the stock exchange indices (MASI +22.5%, MADEX+23.8%)
and banking sector index (+32%), reaching a historically high level of MAD 1,002
on  February 20, 2006.



BMCE BANK GROUP ENGAGED IN GROWTH DYNAMICS

Outstanding performances achieved thanks to the subsidiaries contribution and
the strong synergies between the Group Business Lines.



BMCE BANK DOMESTIC ACTIVITY, FIRST CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS



Individual and Professional market: Significant commercial performances



-      Growth of mortgage loans (58%), consumer lending (+35.4%), and number of
accounts managed (+15%)



-      Sustained development of the electronic payment and Bancassurance
activities with +12.5% increase of the electronic cards and +39.8% rise of the
Bancassurance contracts.



-      Increase of the Moroccan expatriates market share by 1pt% with a +23%
deposits rise.



Stronger presence in the Corporate and SME market



-      Consolidated positioning on financing large scale projects related to
tourism, industry and infrastructure launched in Morocco in 2005.



-      +24.1% rise in loans to large companies.



-      Launch with the European Investment Bank -EIB- a EUR 30 million financing
line targeting middle term financing of Moroccan.



INCREASING CONTRIBUTION OF THE SPECIALISED FINANCIAL SERVICES



-      Rise of Salafin contribution to the consolidated result, performance
induced by a credit increase of +23% to MAD 1.7 billion



-      +14% increase of Maghrebail net book outstandings to DH 3.1 billion and
+30% growth of its contribution to the group results.



-      Significant evolution of Maroc Factoring activity with a 10% increase of
the treated credits volume and a +36% in the contribution to the consolidated
result.



A NEW BOOST FOR INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES



-      2005 was marked by the reconfiguration of BMCE Bank's foreign network
within a banking subsidiary  to be settle in London.



ASSET MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT BANKING ACTIVITIES CREATING VALUE



-      Reinforcement of BMCE Capital positioning in market and private debt
equity activities, assets management, brokerage and custody.



-      BMCE Capital Gestion obtained the best rating attributed in Africa to an
asset management company by the Fitch Rating.



-      Strengthening of the leading role of BMCE Capital Finance - the recently
created corporate finance and investment activities subsidiary - in Morocco
thanks to its recognized know-how.



-      Launching in Morocco of the first real estate fund with a target size of
MAD 800 million by Actif Invest.



-       Reinforcement of BMCE Capital Africa renown in Africa thanks to several
strategic operations conducted in West Africa



2006 PROSPECTS



-      Favourable prospects for growth thanks to the expected outcomes from (i)
the further development of individual's segment, (ii) the enhancement of the
products and services range offered to SME, and (iii) the leadership
consolidation of Corporate segment and the investment Bank activities.



-      Growth also expected from international activities, BMCE Bank, targeting
to be a key player in the Maghreb and the sub-Saharan Africa through its
overseas positioning in London, Tunis and Algiers.



BMCE BANK, A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BANK



-      Further implementation of the Medersat.com Program by BMCE Bank
Foundation, with, to date, 56 rural schools built and equipped, 7800 pupils
attending schools, 5000 adults enrolled in literacy classes, and 20 development
generating revenues projects implemented.



-      Embedded corporate culture based on human capital motivation with the
launching, in 2005, of a new public offer reserved to the BMCE Bank Group
employees of nearly 4% of the bank share capital.



BMCE BANK AWARDED



-      BMCE Bank ranked first company listed in the Casablanca stock exchange
for the quality of its  financial communication by 'The Moroccan Association of
the Financial Analyst'



-      'Best Bank in Morocco' title awarded for the 4th time to BMCE Bank by the
Banker magazine of the Financial Times Group.

-      ''One Year STP Excellence Award' prize given by Deutsche Bank to BMCE
Bank rewarding the quality of foreign fund transfer processing.



                   List of consolidation as of December 2005




Full Consolidation                              % of control
Maroc Factoring                                        95.0%
Salafin                                                97.1%
Maghrebail                                             35.0%
BMCE Internacional Madrid                              80.0%
BMCE Capital                                          100.0%
BMCE Capital Bourse                                   100.0%
BMCE Capital Gestion                                  100.0%
La Congolaise de Banque                                25.0%
Equity Method  
Casablanca Finance Markets                             33.3%
Acmar                                                  20.0%
Banque de Developpement du Mali                        20.7%

List of consolidation excluded RMI after its disposal

Introduction to  the list of  consolidation : 'La Congolaise de Banque', 25% of
the shares being held  in 2005



                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                                                         In thousand MAD
 ASSETS                                                              12/31/2005             12/31/2004

 CASH, CENTRAL BANKS, TREASURY, GIRO ACCOUNTS                         7 090 275             5 404 551

LOANS TO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND EQUIVALENT                          12 735 302             11 056 390
  . Demand                                                            3 249 114             1 826 885
  . Time                                                              9 486 188             9 229 505

 LOANS AND ADVANCES TO CUSTOMERS                                     31 296 160             26 814 652
  . Cash and consumer loans                                          16 540 796             14 855 740
  . Equipment loans                                                   6 452 259             5 885 428
  . Mortgage loans                                                    5 102 795             3 231 303
  . Other loans                                                       3 200 310             2 842 181

LEASING AND RENT OPERATIONS                                           5 108 321             4 464 533

 ADVANCES ACQUIRED BY FACTORING                                        679 767               644 624

 TRANSACTION AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES                               12 699 680             14 283 774
  . Treasury bonds and equivalent securities                          6 932 730             8 542 115
  . Other debt securities                                             2 954 398             1 915 361
  . Title deeds                                                       2 812 552             3 826 298

 OTHER ASSETS                                                         2 169 213             1 518 135

 INVESTMENT SECURITIES                                                   27                  509 688
  . Treasury bonds and equivalent securities                             27                     27
  . Other debt securities                                                 -                  509 661

EQUITY INVESTMENT OF NON CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES                      2 043 787             2 925 289

SECURITIES CONSOLIDATED BY THE EQUITY METHOD                           131 795               160 193
  . Financial companies                                                131 795               130 277
  . Other companies                                                       -                   29 916

SUBORDINATED LOANS                                                        -

FIXED ASSETS LEASED AND RENTED                                            -

INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS                                                93 697                 79 811

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS                                                 1 528 350             1 309 329

GOODWILL ON ACQUISITION                                                24 490                 25 346

TOTAL ASSETS                                                         75 600 864             69 196 315


                                                                                        In thousand MAD
  LIABILITIES                                                        12/31/2005            12/31/2004

 CENTRAL BANKS, TREASURY, GIRO ACCOUNTS

 LIABILITIES TO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND EQUIVALENT                    5 903 568            4 737 251
  . Demand                                                            1 337 780             406 870
  . Time                                                              4 565 788            4 330 381

 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS                                                   57 757 246            53 925 237
  . Demand deposits                                                  28 257 181            23 392 267
  . Savings deposits                                                  9 792 974            8 548 857
  . Time deposits                                                    15 196 824            16 699 305
  . Other deposits                                                    4 510 267            5 284 808

 DEBT SECURITIES ISSUED                                                765 647             1 019 551
  . Negotiable debt securities                                         506 217              759 325
  . Bond loans                                                         259 430              260 226
  . Other debt securities issued

 OTHER LIABILITIES                                                    3 183 172            2 545 503

GOODWILL ON ACQUISITION

 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                99 171               227 152

 REGULATED PROVISIONS                                                     -                    -

 SUBSIDIES, ASSIGNED PUBLIC FUNDS AND SPECIAL GUARANTEE FUNDS            100                 7 397

 SUBORDINATED LOANS                                                   1 001 358             500 000

PREMIUMS RELATED TO CAPITAL                                           3 943 593            3 559 034

CAPITAL                                                               1 587 514            1 587 514

SHAREHOLDERS, UNPAID UP CAPITAL

CONSOLIDATED RESERVES, REVALUATION RESERVE, UNREALISED EXCHANGE        582 414              385 579
GAINS/LOSSES DIFFERENTIALS AND DIFFERENCE IN EQUITY METHOD

  . Group share                                                        247 699              106 505
  . Minority interests                                                 334 715              279 074

NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR                                                777 081              702 097

  . Group share                                                        736 014              676 116
  . Minority interests                                                 41 067                25 981

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                    75 600 864            69 196 315



                         CONSOLIDATED OFF-BALANCE SHEET


                                                                                            In thousand MAD
  OFF-BALANCE                                                            12/31/2005           12/31/2004

 GIVEN COMMITMENTS                                                       16 379 110           12 139 295
 Financing commitments given on behalf of credit institutions and         340 518               220 128
equivalent
 Financing commitments given on behalf of customers                      8 069 809             4 602 044
 Guarantee commitments given to credit institutions and equivalent       2 730 804             1 967 351
 Guarantee commitments given to customers                                5 237 979             5 349 772
 Securities repos purchased                                                  -                     -
 Other securities to be delivered                                            -                     -

 RECEIVED COMMITMENTS                                                    2 012 144             1 824 300
 Financing commitments received from credit institutions and              172 144               345 674
equivalent
 Guarantee commitments received from credit institutions and             1 381 872             1 132 603
equivalent
 Guarantee commitments received from the State and various                458 128               346 023
guarantee bodies
 Securities repos sold                                                       -                     -
 Other securities to be received                                             -                     -





                         CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT


                                                                                          In thousand MAD
                                                                       12/31/2005            12/31/2004

 BANK OPERATING REVENUES                                                4 559 326             4 440 667
 Interests and assimilated revenues on transactions with credit          268 367               168 305
institutions
 Interests and assimilated revenues on transactions with                2 405 892             2 124 735
customers
 Interests and assimilated revenues on debt securities                   445 534               505 957
 Revenues on title deeds                                                 94 327                80 383
 Revenues from leased and rented fixed assets                               -                     -
 Fees on provided services                                               523 021               434 857
 Other banking revenues                                                  822 185              1 126 430

 BANK OPERATING EXPENSES                                                1 457 805             1 660 082
 Interests and assimilated expenses on transactions with credit          244 650               155 564
institutions
 Interests and assimilated expenses on transactions with                 806 917               789 490
customers
 Interests and assimilated expenses on debt securities issued            59 227                64 364
 Expenses on leased and rented fixed assets                                 -                     -
 Other banking expenses                                                  347 011               650 664

 NET BANKING INCOME                                                     3 101 521             2 780 585
 Non-banking operating revenues                                          265 381               69 191
 Non-banking operating expenses                                          42 104                32 109

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                              1 842 173             1 489 728
Staff expenses                                                           939 087               820 086
 Tax expenses                                                            37 642                38 502
 External expenses                                                       694 783               488 288
Other general operating expenses                                          8 037                 5 641
 Allowances for depreciation and provisions for intangible and           162 624               137 211
tangible fixed assets

 ALLOWANCES FOR AMORTIZATION ON GOODWILL ACQUISITION                      6 641                 6 009

GOODWILL ACQUISITION WRITE BACKS

 ALLOWANCES FOR PROVISIONS AND LOAN LOSSES                               860 794               745 145
 Allowances for non performing loans and commitments                     519 016               413 065
 Loan losses                                                             228 226               175 167
Other allowances for provisions                                          113 552               156 913

 PROVISION WRITE-BACKS AND RECOVERY ON AMORTIZED DEBTS                   532 786               405 748
 Provision write-backs on non performing loans and commitments           343 500               319 049
 Recovery of amortised debts                                             37 418                34 604
 Other provision write-backs                                             151 868               52 095

 CURRENT INCOME                                                         1 147 976              982 533
 Non-current revenues                                                      245                  6 728
 Non-current expenses                                                      55                  10 379

 PRE-TAX EARNINGS                                                       1 148 166              978 882
 Tax                                                                     383 758               295 116

NET EARNINGS OF COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR BY FULL CONSOLIDATION            764 408               683 766
Share in net income of companies accounted for by equity method          12 673                18 331
  . Financial companies                                                  12 673                18 331
  . Other companies                                                         -                     -

NET EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR                                                777 081               702 097
Group's equity                                                           736 014               676 116
Minority interests                                                       41 067                25 981





                   CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT BALANCES STATEMENT


                                                                                            In thousand MAD
I- EARNINGS FORMATION TABLE                                               12/31/2005           12/31/2004

 + Interests and equivalent revenues                                       3 118 056           2 799 725
 - Interests and equivalent expenses                                       1 112 492           1 015 487

 INTEREST MARGIN                                                           2 005 564           1 784 238
 + Revenues from leased and rented fixed assets
 - Expenses on leased and rented fixed assets

 PROFIT FROM LEASING AND RENTING OPERATIONS
 + Fees received                                                            641 032             517 327
  - Fees paid                                                               65 999               56 527

 MARGIN ON FEES                                                             575 033             460 800
 +  Income from operations on transaction securities                           -                   -
 +  Income from transactions on marketable securities                       304 863             386 727
 + Income from exchange transactions                                        95 698              132 073
 + Income from derivatives transactions                                     28 165              - 23 064

 INCOME FROM MARKET TRANSACTIONS                                            428 726             495 736
 + Other miscellaneous banking revenues                                     158 017             122 448
 - Other miscellaneous banking expenses                                     65 819               82 637

 NET BANKING INCOME                                                        3 101 521           2 780 585
 + Net income from equity investments                                       246 282           -   113 001
 + Other non-banking operating revenues                                     34 414               66 948
 - Other non-banking operating expenses                                   -  33 569           -   15 043
 - General operating expenses                                             1 842 173           1 489 728

GROSS OPERATING INCOME                                                     1 506 475           1 229 761
 + Allowances for non performing loans and commitments (net of             - 370 439           - 234 572
   write-backs)
 + Other allowances net of provision write-backs                            18 581              -  6 647
 + Allowances net of write backs on goodwill acquisition amortization       - 6 641             - 6 009

CURRENT INCOME                                                             1 147 976            982 533

NON-CURRENT INCOME                                                            190               - 3 651
 - Tax                                                                      383 758             295 116

NET EARNINGS OF COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR BY FULL CONSOLIDATION               764 408             683 766
Share in net income of companies accounted for by equity method             12 673               18 331
  . Financial companies                                                     12 673               18 331
  . Other companies                                                            -                   -

NET EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR                                                   777 081             702 097
Group's equity                                                              736 014             676 116
Minority interests                                                          41 067               25 982

 II- CASH-FLOW

 + NET EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR                                                777 081             702 097
 + Allowances for depreciation and provisions for  intangible and           143 830             134 729
   tangible fixed assets
 + Allowances for provisions for equity investments depreciation           29 388               98 193
 + Allowances for provisions for general risks                                 -                 4 000
 + Allowances for regulated provisions                                       849                10 832
 + Non-current allowances                                                    400
 - Provision write-backs                                                    55 862               12 024
 - Capital gains on disposals of intangible and tangible fixed assets        1 535               41 886
 + Capital losses on disposals of intangible and tangible fixed              1 386               4 268
   assets
 - Capital gains on disposals of equity investments                         230 967              2 243
 +  Capital losses on disposals of equity investments                        8 535              117 918
 - Write-backs of investment subsidies received

 + FINANCING CAPACITY                                                       673 105            1 011 884
 - Dividends distributed                                                    305 457             261 664

 + CASH-FLOW                                                                367 648             750 220






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20050 Casablanca                                Agdal - Rabat








                  BANQUE MAROCAINE DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR-BANK

                                   BMCE-BANK



                REPORT OF THE STATUTORY AUDITORS ON THE INTERIM

                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT



                     FROM JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31, 2005



                  (Free translation from the French original)



We have conduced a limited review of the interim consolidated balance sheet,
off-balance sheet and income statement and of the consolidated management
balances statement  Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur  'BMCE-BANK' for the
year running from January 1st to December 31, 2005.



We have conducted our limited review in accordance with the professional
standards and given the prevailing legal and statutory conditions.



On the basis of our limited review, we did not notice any fact likely to affect
significantly the sincerity of the information contained in these documents.



Casablanca, March 17, 2006



                               Statutory Auditors
ERNST & YOUNG                                          KPMG

Ali BENNANI                                            Jamal Saad El Idrissi
Partner                                                Partner







                       BMCE BANK FINANCIAL COMMUNICATION

                            2005 AGGREGATED RESULTS



                            Balance Sheet Statement


                                                                                          In thousand MAD
ASSETS                                                                     12/31/2005        12/31/2004

CASH, CENTRAL BANKS, TREASURY, GIRO ACCOUNTS                                6 981 390         5 391 337

LOANS TO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND EQUIVALENT                                12 325 267        11 606 497
. Demand                                                                    2 502 298         1 978 509
. Time                                                                      9 822 969         9 627 988
LOANS AND ADVANCES TO CUSTOMERS                                            30 271 440        26 426 804
. Cash and consumer loans                                                  15 799 207        14 499 573
. Equipment loans                                                           6 329 948         5 885 428
. Mortgage loans                                                            5 085 405         3 224 957
. Other loans                                                               3 056 880         2 816 846
ADVANCES ACQUIRED BY FACTORING

TRANSACTION AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES                                      13 293 484        14 530 881
. Treasury bonds and equivalent securities                                  6 932 730         8 542 115
. Other debt securities                                                     3 640 674         2 237 044
. Title deeds                                                               2 720 080         3 751 722
OTHER ASSETS                                                                1 365 975         1 268 976

INVESTMENT SECURITIES                                                           -              509 661
. Treasury bonds and equivalent securities
. Other debt securities                                                         -              509 661
EQUITY INVESTMENT AND EQUIVALENT USES                                       2 656 789         3 508 954

SUBORDINATED LOANS

FIXED ASSETS LEASED AND RENTED

INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS                                                      77 266            70 808

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS                                                       1 276 253         1 211 813

TOTAL ASSETS                                                               68 247 864        64 525 731


LIABILITIES                                                                12/31/2005        12/31/2004

CENTRAL BANKS, TREASURY, GIRO ACCOUNTS

LIABILITIES TO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AND EQUIVALENT                           3 821 794         3 418 937
. Demand                                                                     885 195           619 217
. Time                                                                      2 936 599         2 799 720
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS                                                          55 541 042        53 263 833
. Demand deposits                                                          27 063 516        23 321 974
. Savings deposits                                                          9 673 508         8 540 900
. Time deposits                                                            14 965 694        16 674 861
. Other deposits                                                            3 838 324         4 726 098
DEBT SECURITIES ISSUED
. Negotiable debt securities
. Bond loans
. Other debt securities issued
OTHER LIABILITIES                                                           1 594 528         1 420 012

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                       68 974            216 009

REGULATED PROVISIONS                                                         54 682            54 682

SUBSIDIES, ASSIGNED PUBLIC FUNDS AND SPECIAL GUARANTEE FUNDS

SUBORDINATED DEBTS                                                          1 001 358          500 000

REVALUATION RESERVE

RESERVES AND PREMIUMS RELATED TO CAPITAL                                    3 940 043         3 536 934

CAPITAL                                                                     1 587 514         1 587 514

SHAREHOLDERS. UNPAID-UP CAPITAL

RETAINED EARNINGS  (+/-)                                                      3 550            22 100

NET EARNING BEING APPROPRIATED  (+/-)                                           -                 -

NET EARNING FOR THE YEAR (+/-)                                               634 379           505 710

TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                          68 247 864        64 525 731



                          Off-Balance Sheet Statement




                                                                                            In thousand MAD
OFF-BALANCE SHEET                                                        12/31/2005          12/31/2004

GIVEN COMMITMENTS                                                        14 516 476          11 053 099
Financing commitments on behalf of credit institutions and                 415 246            584 296
equivalent
Financing commitments on behalf of customers                              7 361 389          4 179 956
Guarantee commitments given to credit institutions and equivalent         2 488 868          1 953 234
Guarantee commitments given to customers                                  4 250 973          4 335 613
Securities repos purchased
Other securities to be delivered
RECEIVED COMMITMENTS                                                       617 829            465 976
Financing commitments received from credit institutions and
equivalent
Guarantee commitments received from credit institutions and                585 364            432 809
equivalent
Guarantee commitments received from the State and various guarantee        32 465              33 167
bodies
Securities repos sold
Other securities to be received




                                Income Statement


                                                                                            In thousand MAD
                                                                           12/31/2005        12/31/2004
BANK OPERATING REVENUES                                                     3 881 272         3 970 165
Interests and assimilated revenues on transactions with credit               297 100           206 223
institutions
Interests and assimilated revenues on transactions with customers           1 863 899         1 683 333
Interests and assimilated revenues on debt securities                        445 532           505 957
Revenues on title deeds                                                      130 208           110 203
Revenues from leased and rented fixed assets
Fees on provided services                                                    412 215           350 494
Other banking revenues                                                       732 318          1 113 955
BANK OPERATING EXPENSES                                                     1 313 874         1 528 644
Interests and assimilated expenses on transactions with credit               153 856           80 805
institutions
Interests and assimilated expenses on transactions with customers            791 284           786 032
Interests and assimilated expenses on debt securities issued                    -                 -
Expenses on leased and rented fixed assets
Other banking expenses                                                       368 734           661 807
NET BANKING INCOME                                                          2 567 398         2 441 521
Non-banking operating revenues                                               262 163           69 671
Non-banking operating expenses                                               35 087            132 445
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES                                                  1 534 603         1 316 441
Staff expenses                                                               768 220           699 931
Tax expenses                                                                 28 971            35 136
External expenses                                                            598 386           454 438
Other general operating expenses                                              6 589             4 987
Allowances for depreciation and provisions for intangible and tangible       132 437           121 949
fixed assets
ALLOWANCES FOR PROVISIONS AND LOAN LOSSES                                    800 845           673 926
Allowances for non performing loans and commitments                          480 143           359 080
Loan losses                                                                  228 104           175 167
Other allowances for provisions                                              92 598            139 679
PROVISION WRITE-BACKS AND RECOVERY ON AMORTISED DEBTS                        437 598           352 844
Provision write-backs on non performing loans and commitments                330 963           308 044
Recovery of amortised debts                                                  37 418            34 561
Other provision write-backs                                                  69 217            10 239
CURRENT INCOME                                                               896 624           741 224
Non-current revenues
Non-current expenses
PRE-TAX EARNING                                                              896 624           741 224
Corporate tax                                                                262 245           235 514
NET EARNING FOR THE YEAR                                                     634 379           505 710



                         Management Balances Statement


                                                                                              In thousand MAD
I- EARNING FORMATION TABLE                                                    12/31/2005        12/31/2004
+ Interests and assimilated revenues                                           2 604 805         2 402 098
- Interests and assimilated expenses                                           947 104           872 907
Interest Margin                                                                1 657 701         1 529 191
+ Revenues from leased and rented fixed assets
- Expenses on leased and rented fixed assets
Profit from leasing and renting operations
+ Fees received                                                                 506 626           427 118
- Fees paid                                                                    64 623            55 445
Margin on fees                                                                  442 003           371 673
+ Income from operations on transaction securities                                 -                 -
+ Income from transactions on marketable securities                             302 236           383 097
+ Income from exchange transactions                                             92 466            125 584
+ Income from derivatives transactions                                          28 165           -  23 064
Income from market transactions                                                 422 867           485 617
+ Other miscellaneous banking revenues                                          134 564           151 363
- Other miscellaneous banking expenses                                          89 737            96 323
NET BANKING INCOME                                                              2 567 398         2 441 521
+ Net income from equity investments                                            246 282          - 213 852
+ Other non-banking operating revenues                                          31 196            67 428
- Other non-banking operating expenses                                         26 552            14 527
- General operating expenses                                                   1 534 603         1 316 441
GROSS OPERATING EARNING                                                        1 283 721          964 129
+ Allowances for non performing loans and commitments (net of write-backs)     - 339 877         - 191 635
+ Other allowances net of provision write-backs                                - 47 220          - 31 270
CURRENT INCOME                                                                  896 624           741 224

NON-CURRENT INCOME
- Corporate tax                                                                 262 245           235 514
NET EARNING FOR THE YEAR                                                        634 379           505 710

II- CASH-FLOW

+ NET EARNING FOR THE YEAR                                                      634 379           505 710

+ Allowances for depreciation and provisions for  intangible and tangible       132 437           121 949
  fixed assets
+ Allowances for provisions for equity investments depreciation                 29 388            98 178
+ Allowances for provisions for general risks
+ Allowances for regulated provisions
+ Non-current allowances
- Provisions write-backs                                                        53 238               -
- Capital gains on disposals of intangible and tangible fixed assets             1 475            41 886
+ Capital losses on disposals of intangible and tangible fixed assets            1 377             4 268
- Capital gains on disposals of equity investments                              230 967            2 243
+ Capital losses on disposals of equity investments                              8 535            117 918
- Write-backs of investment subsidies received
+ FINANCING CAPACITY                                                            520 436           803 894
- Dividends distributed                                                         250 474           216 040
+ CASH-FLOW                                                                     250 474           216 040



                                   Provisions


                                                                                                In thousand MAD
               PROVISIONS                   Amount      Allowances   Write-backs     Other          Amount

                                           12/31/04                                 Changes        12/31/05
PROVISIONS, DEDUCTED FROM ASSETS, ON:      2 058 462     514 564       148 396      -322 410      2 102 220
Loans to credit institutions and                                                                      -
equivalent
Loans and advances to customers            1 804 264     454 183       88 837       -216 873      1 952 737
Doubtful interest                           31 451                      6 321                       25 130
Marketable securities                        1 567        25 470          -                         27 037
Equity investments and equivalent assets    221 180       34 911       53 238       -105 537        97 316
Leased and rented fixed assets
Other assets
PROVISIONS RECORDED UNDER LIABILITIES       270 691       21 639       165 983       -2 691        123 656
Provisions for risks of fulfilment          13 025        3 962                      12 603         29 590
commitments
Provisions for exchange risks                             10 366       15 983        32 707         27 090
Provisions for general risks                176 415         -          150 000      -21 432         4 983
Provisions for retirement pensions and
similar obligations
Provisions for other risks and expenses     26 569        7  311          -         -26 569         7 311
Regulated provisions                        54 682                                                  54 682
TOTAL                                      2 329 153     536 203       314 379      -325 101      2 225 876


                                                                  FY 2004           FY 2005
Recovery of amortised debts                                        34 561            37 418




                       Non Performing Loans & Provisions


                                                                                  In thousand MAD
                                       12/31/2004                                    12/31/05
                      Claims      Provisions and reserved      Claims        Provisions and reserved
                                         interest                                   interest
Substandard loans      4 798                 -                  3 719                   -
Doubtful loans        60 413              48 079               12 525                 8 264
Loss loans           2 802 198           1 787 634            2 931 866             1 970 108
Total                2 867 409           1 835 713            2 948 110             1 978 372





                                    Turnover


                                                                       In thousands MAD
Second Semester 2005                                                        1 823 386
First Semester 2005                                                         2 064 204
Second Semester 2004                                                        1 901 614


ERNST & YOUNG                                              KPMG

ERNST & YOUNG SARL
37, Bd Abdellatif Ben Kaddour                              6, Rue Toudgha
20050 Casablanca                                           Agdal - Rabat






                  BANQUE MAROCAINE DU COMMERCE EXTERIEUR-BANK

                                   BMCE-BANK



                        REPORT OF THE STATUTORY AUDITORS

               ON THE INTERIM BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT



                     FROM JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31, 2006



                  (Free translation from the French  original)



In compliance with the requirements of article 17 of the dahir related to the
law ndegrees 1-93-212 of September 21st, 1993, as modified and completed, we
have conducted a limited review of the interim balance sheet and income
statement of  Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur  'BMCE-BANK' for the year
running from January 1st to December 31, 2005.



We have conducted our limited review in accordance with the professional
standards and given the prevailing legal and statutory conditions.



On the basis of our limited review, we did not identify any fact likely to
affect, significantly, the sincerity of the information contained in these
documents.



Casablanca, March 17, 2006



                               Statutory Auditors


ERNST & YOUNG                                         KPMG

Ali BENNANI                                           Jamal Saad El Idrissi
Partner                                               Partner






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