The north African country faced numerous challenges long before Covid-19 struck, but the path to much-needed reforms is a difficult one.
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Unrest in Tunisia adds to pressure on domestic banks
July 28, 2021Uncertain political situation after president sacks prime minister likely to affect the operating environment for Tunisian banks.

Tunisia's central bank governor looks to a new age of stability
August 1, 2019Marouane El Abassi, governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, talks about containing inflation and the potential impact of the country’s upcoming elections.

Old lessons help EBRD strengthen future prospects
November 1, 2013The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's managing director for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, Hildegard Gacek, explains how expertise and past experience are now enabling the EBRD to assist Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia through a period of great economic and political change.

North African Islamic finance in the post-Arab Spring world
November 7, 2012The Arab Spring uprisings have brought change on an unprecedented scale to north Africa over the past couple of years, but what impact have these changes had upon the region's appetite for Islamic finance?

Top Arab banks ranking, 2012
October 1, 2012Arab banks offset the turmoil of the Arab Spring and offered a robust performance in 2011 with impressive growth across the key financial indicators. And with minimal exposure to the eurozone crisis, the region's banks are expected to continue their recovery from the global financial crisis.

After the Arab Spring: the revival of north Africa's capital markets
September 3, 2012North African capital markets were hit hard in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings that cut through the region in 2011. Economic activity was left disjointed and north African bourses experienced sharp declines in trading. The Banker looks at whether the increased liberalisation of these countries' economies can encourage foreign investment and benefit their respective exchanges.

Tunisia's plan to make democracy work
January 3, 2012After the Arab Spring uprisings, Tunisia's new democratically elected government has the task of attracting investment to the country and creating jobs for its youthful population. Its Jasmine Plan, which heavily involves the private sector, is intended to do just this.
Euro-Med pact drives reforms
February 2, 2005Merger moves in Morocco and the promise of privatisation in Algeria give hope for a more vibrant banking sector in the Maghreb region, writes Jon Marks.