by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 6, 2025 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Key Vacancies on Central Bank Board Slowing Policy Decisions Summary: Earlier this month, several Tunisian media outlets, such as Tunisie Telegraph and Alqatiba, reported that the Tunisian Central Bank’s Board of Directors has failed to hold its regular...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 3, 2025 | Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Renewed Scrutiny on Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Summary: On 2 June 2025, Le Courier de L’Atlas published an article revealing a visit by a technical mission of experts from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to the Central Bank of Tunisia...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 6, 2025 | Diplomacy, Legal, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: BNP to Shed Sahara Bank Stake as Foreign Banks Face Hurdles Summary: On 6 March 2025, Libyan courts gave Sahara Bank permission to sell the stake of its foreign partner, French bank BNP Paribas, in a transition that will make Sahara Bank 100% Libyan owned. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 28, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Moody’s Marks First Improvement to Credit Rating in Over a Decade Summary: On 28 February 2025, international credit rating agency, Moody’s, raised Tunisia’s sovereign rating from Caa2 to Caa1 with a stable outlook marking the first improvement in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 14, 2025 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Launches Review of Redundancy in Government Agencies Summary: On 13 January 2025, Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered the launch of a sweeping review of “non-useful [government] institutions” during a ministerial meeting with Prime Minister Kamal...
