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Central Bank of Tunisia launches international tender for new credit data centralization platform
The Central Bank of Tunisia BCT has issued an international call for tenders for the supply and deployment of a centralized credit data system. This initiative, announced on the institution's official website, aims to enhance financial stability by improving prudential risk monitoring mechanisms at both macroprudential and microprudential levels. The new platform will expand the scope and content of credit information by centralizing detailed data on loan agreements, financial information, and accounting data. Interested companies and groups can obtain the tender documents free of charge from the General Directorate of Purchases at the Central Bank's headquarters in Tunis, or by emailing boc@bct.gov.tn. Offers must be submitted in a sealed, anonymous envelope marked "DO NOT OPEN – International Tender n°2026/01." The administrative file requires a provisional bank guarantee of 50,000 Tunisian dinars or foreign currency equivalent for non-resident companies, a sworn statement confirming the bidder is not bankrupt or undergoing judicial reorganization, a valid tax certificate, and an extract from the national business register. Group applications must include a joint venture agreement designating a lead entity, dated, signed, and sealed by all members. Foreign companies not established in Tunisia must provide an original certificate from their home country's authorities confirming they are not bankrupt or subject to judicial reorganization, with an official translation into Fre