In 1996, the Central Bank of Tunisia launched a broad-based public consultation on the banking sector modernization in Tunisia recommended by his Excellency the President of the Republic. A certain number of strategic projects were identified, which study was entrusted to ten specialized sub-commissions under the oversight of the Central Bank of Tunisia.

It is within this framework that a modern, technology-based and performing inter-bank e-clearing Tunisian system was set up. SIBTEL was assigned to run it.

New system objectives
	The system has to meet ambitious objectives:      Modernization of inter-bank data exchange facilities;       Paperless securities exchange.      Settlement of clearing transactions within two business days;       Acquisition of the status of an legal electronic depository for checks and standardized bills of exchange;       Introduction of a new inter-banking culture based on technical cooperation, commercial freedom and confidence in the exchanged electronic data and images (dematerialization).

Contact
	Request for informations : M. Lakhdar OMRANI Tél. : +216-71 841 033 E-mail : sibtel@sibtel.com.tn