The finance bill for the year 2026, in its area dedicated to supporting businesses and promoting investment for equitable development, introduces a new measure aimed at stimulating economic activity in the least developed regions, through the creation of a financing line dedicated to regional investment.
According to article 24 of the bill, a financing line amounting to 15 million dinars will be created, supplied by the National Employment Fund, intended to grant loans on preferential conditions to finance economic activities in various sectors, based on regional development indicators.
This measure will cover the period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027, with priority given to the least developed regions when granting credits.
Management entrusted to the BTS
The management of this line will be entrusted to the Tunisian Solidarity Bank (BTS), within the framework of an agreement concluded between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Employment and the BTS. This agreement will set the conditions and modalities for managing the financing, including the eligibility criteria, the granting procedures and the monitoring mechanisms.
This initiative is part of the government’s economic policy aimed at strengthening regional justice and encouraging entrepreneurship and self-employment, by directing public resources towards interior and disadvantaged areas suffering from a deficit of investment and infrastructure.
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