30 December 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia inaugurated five new bank branches that are broken down as follows : two BH Branches in Bardo and Menzel Abderrahmen, two Attijari Bank branches in Essijoumi and Bizerte and one UBCI branch in Denden [...]
23 December 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia met in Tunis with Mr. Issam Youssef Jinahi, chairman of the executive board of the company of the project of Tunis financial port, currently in a visit to Tunisia [...]
22 December 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia opened workshops of a seminar organised by the BNA (National Agricultural Bank) in the framework of festivities marking its fiftieth anniversary, on "the banking sector facing international changes" [...]
11 December 2009 : In a press conference held in Tunis Mr. Murilo Portugal, Assistant Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) affirmed that despite the international crisis, Tunisia has succeeded in reducing its public debt and non-performing loans, in rising its foreign currency reserves and the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) [...]
11 December 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia met in Tunis with Mr. Murilo Portugal, Assistant Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) currently in a business visit to Tunisia [...]
4 December 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia opened in Tunis a seminar on "banking governance, which opportunities in the post-crisis period". The Governor affirmed in this seminar that sound basis of financial governance must be established to help countries of the region take advantage of post-crisis opportunities [...]
3 December 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia inaugurated in the exhibition centre of kram, the third edition of the international exhibition of banking services and monetics which continued up to 6 December 2009 [...]
25 November 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia opened in Jerba, works of the day of partnership and consolidation of investment organised at the initiative of the governorate of Medenine and in cooperation with a number of businesses, support structures [...]
23 November 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia opened in the headquarters of the Central Bank of Tunisia, a regional seminar on "Central banks and the financial crisis" [...]
20 November 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, presided over in Tunis the conclusive meeting of the staff visit carried by Fitch, the rating agency, in the framework of updating Tunis financial rating for 2009 [...]
18 November 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, presided over, the inauguration of fourbank branches in the governorates of Tunis and Ariana in the framework of the programme to improve the quality of banking services and bring them closer to the citizen. This includes two BNA (National Bank of Agriculture) branches in "Raoued" and "Les Berges du Lac", one BT (Tunisia Bank) branch in "El Ghazala" and one UIB (International Banking Union) branch in Tunis [...]
6 November 2009 : A conference on point 12 of the presidential programme 2009-2014 : "Tunisia : A pole for banking services and a regional financial center" was organized in Sfax under chairmanship of Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia [...]
2 November 2009 : On the occasion of the 21st international symposium of the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) on "which world economic system to guarantee stability and development in the world?", Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, member of RCD central committee and Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia stated, in his speech, that the Head of the State has called for reconsidering the IMF role in dealing with the world financial and monetary problems and advocated elaboration of a conducting code in the form of an international convention, under the leadership of the United Nations, involving the control structures in order to draw down the working methods within the financial system and the financial instruments they use and to set up "more rigorous norms" that guarantee "appropriation between commitments of financial institutions and their core funds" [...]
21 October 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, held a press conference and indicated that the new presidential electoral programme is based on a strategic perspective that aims at preserving interest of future generations, guaranteeing lasting development, achieving more social cohesiveness and further opening on abroad [...]
20 October 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) was informed about set up of many private corporates and projects launched by foreign and national investment groups in Gafsa, Metlaoui and Redaief [...]
9 October 2009 : In a press conference, Mr. Taoufik Baccar, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia quoted many promising indicators concerning the financial sector [...]
6 & 7 October 2009 : Tunisia participates in the annual assembles of the international monetary fund (IMF) and the World Bank [...]
11 September 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia transmitted to Mr. the President of the Republic the 50th annual report of the BCT, which analyses the main economic and financial trends both at the national and the international levels and presents the financial statements and results of the bank over 2008 financial year.
7 August 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia presided over in Tunis works of the first commission on the impact of the world economic crisis on the Tunisian community abroad. This was in the framework of the national conference of Tunisians abroad [...]
3 August 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia presided over in Tunis, a meeting with Tunisian experts operating in the financial and banking sector abroad [...]
27 July 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia focused on success of Tunisia's approach in standing up to the adverse effects of the international financial crisis in his intervention in a periodic conference of Heads of diplomatic and consular missions in Tunis on "World economic conditions and their repercussions on the diplomatic actions" [...]
24 July 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia held, in the "money museum", a press conference on the occasion of putting into circulation of a new fifty-dinar note as of Saturday 25 July 2009 [...]
22 July 2009 : President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali showed concern in trend in the economic and financial situation both at the national and the international levels while conferring with Mr. Taoufik Baccar, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia [...]
18 July 2009 : Mr. Touafik BACCAR, Governor of The Central Bank of Tunisia, presided over in Gabes, works of the day for financing businesses.
Some 42 projects for about 51.8 MTD were approved over this day, likely to create 642 jobs. Besides, some 150 proposals for around 2.3 million dinars (288 jobs) retained attention of the Tunisian Solidarity Bank (BTS) [...]
06 July 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) opened works of the first Mediterranean conference on "financial crises : would they reoccur ? understand and reform" [...]
04 July 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) opened works of the regional day on partnership and investment incentives in the Governorate of Ben Arous [...]
28 & 29 June 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia participated in works of the 79th annual assembly of the International Bank for Settlement held in Basle, Switzerland. Many Governors of developed and emerging countries, notably, took part in this meeting.
Mr. Taoufik Baccar, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia and Mr. Yves Mersh, Chairman of the Central Bank of Luxemburg signed a Cooperation Convention between the two institutions [...]
29 May 2009 :
Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, took part in works of the international symposium on "the role of Central Banks and IMF in detecting and managing the financial crises" organized by Bank Al-Maghreb in the framework of celebrating its 50th anniversary [...]
10 April 2009 : President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali conferred on Friday , late in the morning, with Mr. Taoufik Baccar, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia who presented to the Head of the State the financial results of the Bank for 2008. These results reflect the activity of this institution in the area of monetary policy and follow up of financing to the economy [...]
31 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik Baccar, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, presided over in Monastir, a regional information day on the presidential measures decided in the areas of foreign exchange and financing [...]
28 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik Baccar, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia and Mr. Afif Chelbi, Minister of Industry, Energy and Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (PME) presided over on Saturday 28 March 2009 in Sousse, works of the regional seminar on investment and financing to projects [...]
27 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik Baccar, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, opened Tunis first economic and international meetings on "attractiveness, competitiveness and financing of growth in Tunisia : new stakes, new debates" [...]
26 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia ,opened works of a symposium organised by UTICA (the employer's association) on "banks-businesses' relations facing the world economic crisis". This was in presence of Tunisian banks' chief executive officers, chartered accountants and financial and monetary managers [...]
19 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia chaired in the headquarter of the Bank, a conclusive meeting with a delegation from "Standard and Poors" rating Agency that visits Tunisia in the framework of the annual review of Tunisia's financial rating [...]
16 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, announced that a new banknote worth fifty dinars is in current printing [...]
16 March 2009 : The Central Bank of Tunisia organized on Monday in Tunis a seminar on "Numismatics and history of the money in Tunisia" to which participated numismatists and figures from the field of culture, finance and economy [...]
13 March 2009 : A part from the sessions of the fifth international conference on finance organised under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia received Professor Edward C. PRESCOTT Nobel Prize of Economy for the year 2004 [...]
12 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia and Mr. Slim TLATLI, minister of employment and youth professional insertion inaugurated in the capital, the centre for the development of skills of BIAT (International Arab bank of Tunisia) [...]
12 March 2009 : In his intervention in a conference organized in Bardo palace on "the international financial crisis and its repercussions" on the initiative of the Tunisian member of parliaments' association, Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia underlined that the current crisis in its third phase starts to affect the real spheres of employment and investment. He pointed out that even though the emerging countries are not responsible for the outbreak of this international financial crisis, they are called to create more wealth to reduce the impact of this crisis [...]
11 March 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia chaired in Tunis a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team [...]
21 & 22 February 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, participated on in Algiers in the meeting of coordination of the group of countries members of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the world Bank [...]
18 February 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia and Mr. Afif CHELBI, Minister of industry, energy and small and medium-sized businesses chaired on Wednesday in Kasserine, works of partnership and investment enhancing day [...]
17 February 2009 : In a press conference, Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia announced that the Executive Board of the BCT decided to decrease its key rate by 75 basis points, down from 5.25% to 4.50% and to set up credit and deposit facilities for local banks [...]
16 February 2009 : As per fifteen conventions concluded in Tunis, banks committed themselves to better supervise companies operating in the sectors of industry and agriculture [...]
14 February 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, opened, in Tunis, works of a seminar on "credit bureau : for a better management of credit risk". [...]
9 February 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, opened works of the information day on the presidential decisions for export promotion organized on initiative of the BCT and the Ministry of Trade and Handicraft with participation of the Tunisian Union for Industry, Trade and Handicraft (UTICA) [...]
31 January 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia, presided over in Sidi Bouzid the opening session of works of the regional conference on investment in agricultural projects and boosting of partnership programmes in presence of Mr. Abdessalem Mansour, Minister of Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources and Mr. Mabrouk Bahri, Chairman of the Tunisian Union for Agriculture and Fishing (Utap) [...]
14 January 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia led a Tunisian delegation that participated in the common meeting of the ministers of finances, governors of Central Banks, chairmen of Arab monetary institutions and Arab financing funds which was held in Kuwait in the framework of preliminary meetings of the Arab summit [...]
12 January 2009 : Mr. Taoufik BACCAR, Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia met in Tunis with members of public affairs and foreign relations 'commission of the chamber of deputies [...]
9 January 2009 : First meeting of Tunisian-Libyan banking partnership was held in Tunis and chaired by Governors of the central banks of the two countries, Mr. Taoufik Baccar and Mr. Farhat Bengdara [...]
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