by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 16, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Draft Foreign Exchange Law Promises Long-Awaited Liberalization Summary: On 14 March 2024, the cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Hachani approved a draft law that would overhaul Tunisia’s foreign exchange system. The government has posited that the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 7, 2024 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relations with France Pressed by Multiple Contentious Issues Summary: On 3 March 2024, French media channel M6 aired a documentary critical of the current economic, political, and security situation in Tunisia, raising tensions between France and Tunisia as...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 26, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Bill Would Let Central Bank Buy Bonds, Risking Currency Instability Summary: On 25 January 2024, the Tunisian cabinet of Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani’s government approved a bill which, if adopted by the Parliament, would permit the Central Bank to finance...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 24, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: State-Run Steel Firm Emblematic of Deeper Economic Challenges Summary: On 23 January 2024, Minister of Finance Sihem Nemsia announced in a meeting of the Parliament that the Ministry of Economy and Planning was seeking a $70 million loan to support the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Davos Meetings Confirm IMF Loan Hopes Remain Dim Summary: From 15-19 January 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) held its 54th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where Tunisia was represented by Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani. The Tunisian delegation also...
