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African Manager
19-05-2025
- Business
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Tunisia: Central Bank launches new Currency Museum website
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) has officially launched the new website of its Currency Museum, accessible at ( The unveiling coincides with International Museum Day (May 18, 2025) and marks the conclusion of Heritage Month (April 18–May 18). The BCT highlighted that an information session was held to introduce the website's key features, including a virtual tour of the museum and an online store for purchasing commemorative items In a statement published on the BCT's platform, Governor Fethi Zouhaier Nouri emphasized that 'this modern digital platform offers visitors, both in Tunisia and abroad, the chance to explore Tunisia's monetary history through interactive and visual content. It showcases rare collections of coins and banknotes that reflect Tunisia's economic and cultural heritage, as well as the imprint of ancient civilizations that have shaped out nation over centuries.' Governor Nouri underscored the museum's commitment to fostering collaboration with researchers to advance scientific research and knowledge exchange, safeguard collective memory and national history and preserve this legacy for future generations. He added: 'This initiative reaffirms technology's growing role in cultural dissemination and heritage accessibility. It also aligns with the BCT's efforts to enhance public engagement and promote financial literacy through innovative, inclusive digital tools.' The Currency Museum serves as a window into the evolution of Tunisian currency, reflecting the civilizations that have influenced the country's history and the interplay between national identity and economic heritage.
African Manager
24-04-2025
- Business
- African Manager
Tunisia: Euro surpasses 3.400 Dinars on interbank market
The euro exchange rate exceeded the 3.400 dinar threshold on the interbank market on Tuesday, April 22, for the first time since November 2023, according to data from the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT). The euro/dollar exchange rate, which reached 1.115 on April 21, 2025, indirectly influenced the euro's rise against the dinar. Investors are currently reacting to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Trump criticized the Fed for being too slow to cut interest rates, raising concerns about the central bank's independence and putting downward pressure on the dollar. Additionally, ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and its partners show no signs of easing, further contributing to market instability. From a technical standpoint, the EUR/USD pair remains well above key moving averages, indicating that the long-term upward trend remains intact.
Zawya
22-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Tunisia: Head of State stresses effectiveness of national choices, calls for joint efforts to tackle financial challenges
TUNIS: President Kais Saïed affirmed that Tunisia's steadfast national choices have proven effective, citing controlled inflation rates and the fulfillment of all financial commitments. He made the remarks during a meeting with Finance Minister Michket Slama Khaldi and Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Fethi Zouhair Nouri at Carthage Palace on Monday afternoon. The meeting emphasised the need for all state institutions to work together in addressing financial challenges. the President of the Republic underscored the imperative for all banking institutions—public, private, or otherwise designated—to strictly comply with Tunisian laws. © Tap 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
African Manager
15-04-2025
- Business
- African Manager
Tunisia: Dollar falls below TND 3 on interbank market, a first since March 2024
The U.S. dollar exchange rate dropped to 2.990 Tunisian dinars on Monday, dipping below the 3-dinar threshold for the first time in three years, according to data from the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT). The greenback remains weakened following tariff measures announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, hitting its lowest level since April 2022 at around 99.00 points on the dollar index. The decline continued this Monday despite a brief technical correction attempt late last week, with the index remaining in negative territory below 99.30 points. Since March 2022, the dollar had consistently stayed above the psychological 3-dinar mark, driven by global economic tensions—including the Ukraine war, soaring inflation, and aggressive monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Lower dollar could have positive short-term effects, particularly on the cost of dollar-denominated imports such as raw materials and certain food products. On the other hand, it could weigh on export earnings, particularly for sectors whose transactions are largely denominated in dollars, such as textiles and phosphates. Consumers, for their part, may feel some relief on certain imported products, although the impact will not be immediate. Importing companies, on the other hand, will see this as a breath of fresh air after years of cost pressures.
African Manager
08-04-2025
- Business
- African Manager
Tunisia: Tourism receipts reach $425 million in Q1 2025
Tunisia's tourism receipts amounted to the equivalent of 1,347 million dinars, at the end of the first quarter of 2025, compared with 1,282 million dinars in the same period last year. According to the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), tourism receipts increased by 65 million dinars compared with the end of March 2024. Expressed in dollars, tourism receipts for the first quarter of the current year amounted to 425 million dollars (average monthly exchange rate on the interbank market for the first three months of the year: 1 US dollar = 3.1620 dinars).
