IMF Staff Country Reports

Tunisia: Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Payment Systems

Publication Date:

June 17, 2002

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper presents findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Payment Systems for Tunisia. Over the past decade, the financial system has been extensively modernized. Significant progress has also been achieved toward placing the banking system on a sound footing. The analysis shows that, despite the large exposure to credit risk, the banking system appears unlikely to suffer from a generalized crisis.

Series:

Country Report No. 2002/119

Subject:

Bank supervision Banking Commercial banks Credit Financial institutions Financial regulation and supervision Insurance Insurance companies Money Nonperforming loans