Tunisia Aims to Establish Itself as a New Financial Hub
Tunisia seeks to position itself as a new financial hub at the regional and international levels, according to Fethi Zouheir Nouri, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), during the opening of the 49th session of the Governors of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Institutions, held for the first time in Tunis.
Tunisia's Economic Resilience
According to Nouri, Tunisia has demonstrated economic resilience in the face of financial crises, a major asset for building a strategy to position itself on regional and global financial markets. He emphasized the importance of Arab financial integration to strengthen stability, stimulate growth, and attract more investments and innovations.
Reforms and Integration of Arab Financial Markets
The Governor of the BCT called for profound and bold reforms to establish financial justice and ensure lasting stability. He highlighted the need to strengthen coordination between Arab central banks to better resist external shocks and consolidate monetary and financial security in an uncertain global context.
Tunisia: A Platform of Opportunities for Investors
Meanwhile, Minister of Finance Mechket Slama Khaldi stated that Tunisia aims to become a financial platform open to international markets, connecting capital and investment opportunities. She noted that the national economy has recently experienced improved growth, reduced budget deficits, controlled inflation, and appreciation of the dinar, all of which have contributed to the improvement of Tunisia's sovereign rating by several international agencies.
The Stakes of the Arab Central Banks Meeting
The session's president, Buraie Siddig Ali Ahmed, Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan, indicated that the meeting's focus is on strengthening the capacity of Arab central banks to face crises, improving the resilience of the financial sector in terms of cybersecurity, as well as revising financial and monetary policies in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF).
