by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 16, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: African Payment System to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments Summary: In early February 2024, Tunisia formally joined the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), becoming the 13th Central Bank member of the cross-border payment settling system...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 15, 2024 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Slow 2023 GDP Growth Points to Continued Challenges in 2024 Summary: Last week, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released financial data and analysis indicating that GDP growth for 2023 was 0.4%. Please login or purchase an...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 15, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: New Head of Central Bank Faces Controversial Policy Implementation Summary: On 15 February 2024, President Kais Saied swore new Central Bank Governor Fethi Zouhair Nouri into office, marking a key transition in leadership at a vulnerable economic moment. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 15, 2024 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Anti-Corruption Agenda on Display with Arrests at Public Steel Firm Summary: On 14 February 2024, President Kais Saied promised significant action targeting corruption, particularly within Tunisia’s public institutions. Please...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 8, 2024 | Diplomacy, Legal, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Additional Steps Toward Cybercrime Treaty Accession Summary: On 6 February 2024, the Parliament voted to approve Tunisia’s accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime of the Council of Europe. The vote paves the way for Tunisia to become a party to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 7, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Parliament Makes Law Plan for Central Bank to Buy Treasury Bonds Summary: On 6 February 2024, the Tunisian Parliament voted to adopt a law that grants exceptional powers to the Central Bank to purchase treasury bonds, enshrining in law the long-signaled...
