Regulatory Alerts2025-02-03
Circular of the Central Bank of Tunisia No. 2025-04 dated February 3, 2025
The Central Bank of Tunisia issued Circular No. 2025-04 on February 3, 2025, to officially publish and update the list of financial institutions participating in the Single Electronic Cheque Platform. Mandated by Article 410-ter of the Commercial Code, this list must be reviewed and refreshed as needed, with a mandatory update occurring at least once every six months. The circular takes immediate effect upon issuance and makes the current adherent list publicly accessible via the Central Bank’s official website.
1 Tunis, February 3, 2025 CIRCULAR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF TUNISIA No. 2025-04 Subject: List of institutions adhering to the Single Electronic Cheque Platform. The Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, Having regard to the Commercial Code as amended and supplemented by subsequent texts, especially 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 Single Electronic Cheque Platform, Having regard to the opinion of the compliance control committee No. 2025-04 dated February 3, 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: This circular sets out, in the annex, the list of institutions adhering to the Single Electronic Cheque Platform. This list is available on the website of the Central Bank of Tunisia.
2 In application of the provisions of Article 410-ter of the Commercial Code, the list of institutions adhering to the Single Electronic Cheque Platform is updated as necessary and, in any case, at least once every six months. Article 2: This circular enters into force as of February 3, 2025. THE GOVERNOR, FETHI ZOUHAIER NOURI
3 Annex to the Circular of the Central Bank of Tunisia No. 2025-04 dated February 3, 2025 List of institutions adhering to the Single Electronic Cheque Platform Al Baraka Bank Tunisia 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