The Tunis Stock Exchange (Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de Tunis, BVMT) has a technical and legal structure in line with the best international standards. It uses the trading platform used by developed markets generally, including the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext NV. BVMT is a private company exclusively owned by the broker-dealers....
Tunisia has an active stock market that has seen a large number of equity listings in recent years and that witnesses regular government and corporate bond issues, though the secondary share market is relatively shallow and bond trading activity is minimal. Both markets, and particularly the corporate bond market, are dominated by the...
THE COMPANY: Founded in 1994 by Jalila Mezni, Société d’Articles Hygiéniques (SAH) is one of the fastest-growing groups in the Tunisian economy. SAH started with feminine hygiene production under its own brand Lilas. As the group began to grow rapidly, it has expanded its production to include baby...
THE COMPANY: Banque de l’Habitat (BH) was established in 1989 following the conversion of the National Fund of Housing Savings into a commercial bank. BH has established itself as a pioneer in the mortgage segment in Tunisia, playing a major role in the ownership rate over the past 30 years. After...
While it is a crowded market, 11m-person Tunisia has long had one of the most developed banking sectors in North Africa, with a range of commercial banks, offshore lenders, leasing companies, sharia-compliant institutions and microfinance firms targeting a wide variety of segments.
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