Central Bank of Tunisia
| Logo of BCT Logo of BCT | |
| Headquarters | Tunis |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| Governor | Mustapha Kamel Nabli |
| Central bank of | Tunisia |
| Currency | Tunisian Dinar TND (ISO 4217) |
| Website | bct.gov.tn |
The Central Bank of Tunisia (French: Banque Centrale de Tunisie, BCT) is the central bank of Tunisia. The bank is located in Tunis and its current governor is Mustapha Kamel Nabli, who replaced Taoufik Baccar on 17 January 2011.[1]
History
Tunisia gained independence in 1956. The Central Bank of Tunisia was formed two years later in 1958. In December 1958 the newly created Tunisian dinar was disconnected from the French franc.
Operations
The BCT has 12 branch banks.
Governors
- 1958-1970 : Hédi Nouira
- 1970-1972 : Ali Zouaoui
- 1972-1980 : Mohamed Ghenima
- 1980-1986 : Moncef Belkhodja
- 1986-1987 : Mohamed Skhiri
- 1987-1990 : Ismail Khelil
- 1990-2001 : Mohamed El Béji Hamda
- 2001-2004 : Mohamed Daouas
- 2004-2011 : Taoufik Baccar
- 2011- : Mustapha Kamel Nabli
See also
- Banking in Tunisia
- Central banks and currencies of Africa
- Economy of Tunisia
- List of central banks
- Tunisian dinar, the currency
References
- ^ "Tunisia forms national unity government". The Guardian. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
External links
- Template:Fr icon Template:En icon Official site: Banque Centrale de Tunisie
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