Regulatory Alerts2025-08-06
Central Bank of Tunisia Circular No. 2025-09 dated August 6, 2025
The Central Bank of Tunisia issued Circular No. 2025-09 to officially update and publish the roster of financial institutions authorized for the Unique Electronic Cheque Platform. This directive requires all listed banks and post offices to operate under the revised affiliation list, which is now publicly accessible on the central bank's website. Effective immediately upon publication, the circular supersedes prior conflicting provisions and formally integrates the compliance committee's August 2025 opinion into the platform's regulatory framework.
Tunis, August 6, 2025 CIRCULAR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF TUNISIA No. 2025-09 Subject: List of institutions affiliated with the Unique Electronic Cheque Platform. The Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, Having regard to the Commercial Code, as amended and supplemented by subsequent texts, particularly Article 410-ter thereof, Having regard to Law No. 2016-35 of April 25, 2016, establishing the status of the Central Bank of Tunisia, Having regard to Law No. 2016-48 of July 11, 2016, on banks and financial institutions, Having regard to Circular of the Central Bank of Tunisia No. 2024-14 of November 21, 2024, on the obligations of banks regarding cheque transactions, Having regard to Circular of the Central Bank of Tunisia No. 2025-03 of January 31, 2025, on the operating conditions of the Unique Electronic Cheque Platform, Having regard to Circular of the Central Bank of Tunisia No. 2025-04 of February 3, 2025, on the list of institutions affiliated with the Unique Electronic Cheque Platform, Having regard to the opinion of the compliance control committee No. 2025-09 of August 6, 2025, as provided for in Article 42 of Law No. 2016-35 of April 25, 2016, establishing the status of the Central Bank of Tunisia. Decides: Article 1: The list of institutions affiliated with the Unique Electronic Cheque Platform is updated in accordance with the annex to this circular. This list is accessible on the website of the Central Bank of Tunisia. Article 2: This circular takes effect from the date of its publication and repeals all provisions contrary thereto. THE GOVERNOR, FETHI ZOUHAIER NOURI
Annex to the Circular of the Central Bank of Tunisia No. 2025-09 dated August 6, 2025 List of institutions affiliated with the Unique Electronic Cheque Platform Al Baraka Bank Tunisie Amen Bank (AB) Arab Tunisian Bank (ATB) Attijari Bank (ABT) Bank ABC BH Bank Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT) Banque Nationale Agricole (BNA) Banque de Tunisie (BT) Banque de Tunisie et des Émirats (BTE) Banque Tuniso-Koweitienne (BTK) Banque Tuniso-Libyenne (BTL) Banque Tunisienne de Solidarité (BTS) Banque Zitouna North Africa International Bank (NAIB) Office National des Postes Qatar National Bank (QNB) Société Tunisienne de Banque (STB) Tunis International Bank (TIB) Tunisian Saudi Bank (TSB) Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (UBCI) Union Internationale de Banques (UIB) Wifak Bank ALUBAF