Tunisia signs $312 million loan agreement with Arab Monetary Fund

This financing, equivalent to 76.7 million Arab Accounting Dinars, is intended to strengthen the resilience of the Tunisian economy and consolidate the country's financial and external balances. The agreement was signed on July 7, 2026, by Fethi Zouhaier Nouri, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, and Fahad M. Alturki, Director General and Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund. The loan will help cover balance of payments needs, reinforcing the Tunisian economy's resilience and the sustainability of its financial and external balances.

The funding will be disbursed in three tranches, with the first available upon the agreement's entry into force. Each tranche has a seven-year maturity, including a three-and-a-half-year grace period, with repayment in eight equal semi-annual installments. The Central Bank stated that this agreement reflects ongoing cooperation between Tunisia and the Arab Monetary Fund, as well as confidence in the country's economic and financial reform program.

This financing supports efforts to enhance the Tunisian economy's capacity to address external challenges, improve macroeconomic stability indicators, and foster sustainable growth. The Central Bank of Tunisia reaffirms its commitment to continue, in coordination with national authorities and financial partners, the action