The new Law on Checks in Tunisia still arouses strong reactions, especially in the tourism sector.
According to Sami Ben Saidan, vice-president of the Tunisian Federation of Travel and Tourism agencies, this regulation had a negative impact on the activity of travel agencies, forcing them to review their payment methods.
During his intervention on national radio waves, he revealed that around 70 % of travel agencies had to turn to cash transactions for lack of reliable alternative solutions. This situation generates multiple problems, particularly in terms of liquidity management and security.
Traditionally, the check was used as a means of payment in the long term, although this is contrary to the law.
However, this practice was tolerated and accepted in the Tunisian economic fabric. However, with the new regulations, companies are forced to adopt other means of payment, which disrupts their habits and complicates their commercial transactions.
