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Banque Centrale de Tunisie

The Central Bank of Tunisia (Arabic: البنك المركزي التونسي, French: Banque Centrale de Tunisie, BCT) is the central bank of Tunisia. The bank is in Tunis and its current governor is Marouane Abassi, who replaced Chedly Ayari on 16 February 2018.

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Institutional profile

Name
Banque Centrale de Tunisie [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Tunisia, Republic of [1]
Established
1958-09-19 [2]
Headquarters
Tunis [2]
Official website
www.bct.gov.tn ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Tunisia [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Tunisia (Arabic: البنك المركزي التونسي, French: Banque Centrale de Tunisie, BCT) is the central bank of Tunisia. The bank is in Tunis and its current governor is Marouane Abassi, who replaced Chedly Ayari on 16 February 2018. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Tunisia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Banque Centrale de Tunisie → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Tunisia, Republic of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Banque Centrale de Tunisie established?

1958-09-19. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Banque Centrale de Tunisie headquartered?

Tunis. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

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  3. Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Tunisia (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

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