Mr. Marouane El Abassi |
Headquarters Tunis |
Siège 1958 |
Currency Dinar tunisien - TND (Code ISO) |
Website www.bct.gov.tn |
HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF TUNISIA BCT
20 March 1956: Tunisia’s independence
19 September 1958: Enactment of law n° 58-90 creating and organizing the Central Bank of Tunisia.
18 October 1958: Enactment of law n° 58-109 bearing monetary reform. Instituting a new monetary unit: The Dinar
3 November 1958: The Central Bank of Tunisia began its activity, and the Tunisian Dinar was put into circulation.
30 December 1958: Disconnection of the Tunisian dinar from the French franc and withdrawal of the national money from the franc zone.
7 December 1967: Enactment of law n°67-51 bearing the legislation on the banking profession.
3 November 1988
Global reform of the organic texts of the Central Bank of Tunisia; law n°1988-119 of 3 November 1988:- Replacing the functions of the two deputy governors and the secretary general by one deputy governor assisting the governor;
7 February 1994
The legislation on the banking profession was modified by law n°94-25 of 7 February 1994, reinforcing the regulating and the supervision powers of the Central Bank of Tunisia:
4 April 2000 Law n°2000-37 of 4 April 2000
10 July 2001 Law n°2001-65
New framework for the banking system:
May 2006
Amendment of the organic law dealing with the creation of the Central Bank of Tunisia.
Law n°2006-26 of 15 May 2006:
Amendment of the 2001 banking law; law 2006-19 of 2 May 2006:
27 December 2007
Modification of article 34 of law n°58-90 of 19 September 1958 providing for the creation and organisation of the Central Bank by articles 19 and 20 of law n°2007-69 of 27 December 2007 dealing with economic initiative:
PRESENTATION OF TUNISIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM
PRESENTATION OF CAPITAL MARKETS IN TUNISIA
Tunisia played, through history, an important economic role. This importance is due, mainly, to the daring activity of its population and its geographical position as a crossroads of maritime ways between the two banks of the Mediterranean and terminus for the Saharan and Eastern trade.
This strategic importance in the international trade made the region a purpose of political conflicts with other powers.
Several historical eras marked the evolution of the Tunisian currency. The main ones are the following:
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For further information please contact:
The Central Bank of Tunisia
General department of studies and training
Department of documentation, translation and publications
25 Rue Hédi Nouira-BP 777-1080 TUNIS-CEDEX-TUNISIE
Tel.: +216 71 122 000
fax: + 216 71 35 51 30
E-MAIL: bct@bct.gov.tn
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