List of Popular Banks in Tunisia.

Banque de Tunisie is one of the oldest and largest banks in Tunisia. The bank was initially created by a group of Tunisian businessmen to meet the needs of the Tunisian economy, and it has since grown to become a leading bank in the country.

Founded in 1976, BIAT - Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie is today the leading bank in the country and ranks first on many indicators. BIAT - a universal bank, has developed all banking activities and constitutes a banking group with its subsidiaries in the fields of insurance, asset management, investment capital or stock market intermediation. Supporting its development on proximity and societal commitment, BIAT puts its expertise and solidity to the benefit of its customers and the economy of Tunisia.

More than 55 years ago, the Banque Nationale Agricole was born in the euphoria of national independence and the proclamation of the Republic that followed immediately afterward. A premonitory sign and no doubt laden with significance, the Bank is as old as the Constitution, ratified the same year in 1959. As if it wanted the bank, at its birth, to be for the economy what the Constitution was for the Republic.

Three years earlier, in 1956, the country gained political independence. He inherited a battered economy, deprived of infrastructure, the productive fabric of economic actors, and even more, of sources and mechanisms of financing. Money, the nerve of the economy, was lacking; at best it was under the control of financial institutions reduced to their simplest expression and linked to the former colonial power. There was almost nothing that could channel national savings to finance the economy. The Banque Nationale Agricole plays a significant role in supporting Tunisia's economic development, particularly in the agricultural sector. With its broad range of financial services and extensive branch network, the bank is well-positioned to serve the needs of its customers and contribute to the growth of the Tunisian economy.

Société Tunisienne de Banque (STB) is one of the largest commercial banks in Tunisia. The bank was created to meet the needs of the growing Tunisian economy, and it has since become a leading provider of personal and commercial banking services in the country.

Banque de l’Habitat S.A.L. was established as a Lebanese joint-stock company by virtue of decree No 14 dated 15/1/1977 amended by Law No.283. It is a mixed company between the Lebanese Government and the Private Sector (Banks, Insurance companies, and Individual investors). It's total paid-up Capital is currently 100 Billion LBP.

Banque de l’Habitat S.A.L. is a member of the Association of Banks in Lebanon and it appears on the list of Banks under No 41. Ever since its establishment, the Bank complies with the Collective Labor Agreement rules & conditions.

Banque de Financement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (BFPME) is a state-owned bank that specializes in financing small and medium-sized enterprises. The bank was created to support the development of the SME sector in Tunisia, and it has since become an important provider of SME finance in the country.

Banque de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural (BADR) is a state-owned bank that specializes in financing agriculture and rural development. The bank was created to support the development of the rural sector in Tunisia, and it has since become a major provider of agricultural finance in the country.

The Arab Bank was created by Abdul Hameed Shoman in Jerusalem in 1930 in order to build above all an institution at the service of the Arab world. 83 years later, the bank which had started with seven shareholders and capital of 15,000 Palestinian pounds has become an institution enjoying great renown in the Arab world. Today, the Arab Bank Group is more than 600 branches in 30 countries, on 5 continents. Internationally, it ranks among the best banks in terms of its results, the size of its capital, and its assets.

THE ARAB TUNISIAN BANK, a commercial bank under Tunisian law was created on June 30, 1982, by the integration of the Tunis agency of the Arab Bank Plc and the contribution of Tunisian individuals.