Workers’ remittances increased by 6.7% during the first two months of 2026, reaching TND 1.4 billion, according to monetary and financial indicators recently published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT).
Tourism revenues also rose by 4.8% compared to the same period last year, exceeding TND 1 billion.
As a result, net foreign exchange reserves increased from TND 23.2 billion (equivalent to 102 days of imports) as of March 6, 2025, to TND 25.1 billion currently.
Meanwhile, banknotes and coins in circulation have continued their upward trend for several months, surpassing TND 27.8 billion, up 19% as of March 5, 2026.
Former Director General of Monetary Policy at the BCT, Mohamed Salah Souilem, previously told TAP that “the rise in banknotes and coins in circulation is an obvious result of the cheque law,” noting that Tunisians are increasingly relying on cash as a substitute for ch
