Banque Nationale Agricole Explained

Banque Nationale Agricole (BNA) is a state-controlled bank in Tunisia.[1] [2] [3] [4] It is listed in the Bourse de Tunis.[5]

History

The Banque Nationale Agricole was created on 1 June 1959, and launched by President Habib Bourguiba on 10 October 1959.[1] [2] In 1969, it changed its name to Banque Nationale de Tunisie.[1] On 24 June 1989, it merged with the Banque Nationale de Développement Agricole and was renamed Banque Nationale Agricole.[1]

It is the main bank in rural Tunisia.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bna.com.tn/historique.asp Official website, History section
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009131145/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=BNA:TU Business Week
  3. Web site: Bloomberg Markets. Bloomberg.com. 2017-09-05.
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=ifCmWeOgvQsC&dq=%22banque+internationale+arabe+de+tunisie%22&pg=PA1693 Business, Citic Publishing House, p. 1693
  5. http://www.boursedetunis.com/companies/?view=listedcompany Bourse de Tunis
  6. Justin McGuinness, Footprint Tunisia Handbook, Footprint Handbooks, October 2002, p. 29 https://books.google.com/books?id=nVmTsOZpEr8C&dq=%22Banque+de+Tunisie%22&pg=PA29