Jalel TEBIB, Director General of FIPA–Tunisia, met on 26 November with Maciej CZURA, Senior Loan Officer at the European Investment Bank (EIB), who was accompanied by Marion HOENICKE, Head of the Financial Inclusion Division at the same institution.
According to a statement from FIPA, discussions focused primarily on the €170 million credit line that the EIB will soon make available to Tunisian SMEs and SMIs. The facility will be managed by the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) and is intended to support value chains, job creation and exports across various sectors, particularly agri-food, mechanical industries and textiles.
“This EIB initiative aims to facilitate access to financing for businesses, strengthen Tunisia’s industrial fabric, and boost partnerships and Tunisian exports,” FIPA noted, citing EIB officials. The agency added that similar initiatives have been launched by the EIB in other countries with positive results. It is worth noting that one of the key advantages of this credit line is that it includes risk-sharing guarantees.
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