Tunisia's resort to borrowing 7 billion dinars ($2.3 billion) from the Central Bank to repay foreign loans and finance expenditures for the year 2024 has raised concerns among many observers. The Central Bank of Tunisia will grant facilities to the state treasury in Tunisian dinars, with the possibility of withdrawing these funds in foreign currency, given the difficulty of accessing external financing.
Finance Minister Siham Namsia had revealed that part of the value of the exceptional loan was directed to repay a loan that will expire on February 14, worth about a billion dollars.