Cheque handling in Tunisia is down 80%

Cheque handling in Tunisia declined by about 80% on 12 November 2026 following the entry into force of new amendments to the cheque law. Banking law expert Mohammad al-Nakhli said that cash trading has risen to become the primary haven a number of Tunisians have turned to to compensate for traditional payment methods in financial transactions.

This rise in e-payments has been accompanied by a decline in indicators of access to public banking.

The percentage of adult citizens with bank accounts has dropped to nearly 35 percent.