In what ways can digitalisation help to meet the liquidity needs of the economy?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Agrebi, General Manager, Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie: Interview from The Report: Tunisia 2019
Articles & Analysis | Microfinance institutions help expand lending opportunities and access to credit in Tunisia from The Report: Tunisia 2019
While the structure of Tunisia’s banking sector prevents it from adequately financing the economy at large, recent developments in the microfinance segment are helping to attract customers. The impact of these new players is especially being felt among the small business community.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Essma Ben Hamida, Co-Founder, Enda Tamweel: Interview from The Report: Tunisia 2019
Articles & Analysis | Following a retrenchment of overseas operations by numerous major banks, how are firms in emerging markets responding? from The Report: Tunisia 2019
The three decades before the 2007-08 global financial crisis were marked by the world’s financial networks becoming increasingly interconnected. Financial system regulatory convergence, the growing penetration of World Trade Organisation rules and the creation of currency unions, such as the euro, resulted in a surge in cross-border capital...
In a context of significant macroeconomic challenges, Tunisia’s banking sector has demonstrated solid performance over 2017 and 2018. However, the banking sector will continue to grapple with a number of pressing challenges in the coming years, stemming in large part from weaknesses in the broader economy, which raises banks’ portfolio risk. Although the central bank is likely to continue to...
Although Tunisia’s insurance market has grown steadily in recent years, it continues to be characterised by low penetration. As such, measures that are expected to promote expansion of the sector are being put in place. A new insurance code will strengthen the financial position of insurers and likely encourage a greater degree of sector consolidation. Furthermore, several segments, including...