The Financial Market Council (CMF) announced, Friday, January 23, 2026 in a press release, the entry into force of a new regulation laying down the implementing measures relating to the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons.

Tunisia strengthens its fight against money laundering money and the financing of terrorism. The new rules takes into account the amendments made to the organic law relating to fighting against terrorism and to the prevention of money laundering, and introduced major structural changes compared to the previous system. He was prepared in the light of the substantial amendments made by the law Organic Law No. 2019-9 of January 23, 2019 to Organic Law No. 2015-26 of August 7, 2019 2015 on the fight against terrorism and the fight against money laundering of money, as well as based on the recommendations of the Action Group Financial for the Middle East and North Africa (Gafi Moan — Menafatf F) and the requirements of the mutual evaluation process.

The regulation provides for a set of amendments and fundamental additions constituting a qualitative evolution compared to previous regulation of the CMF, in particular the expansion of its scope applicable to crowdfunding for investments in transferable securities, updating and clarifying several key concepts, as well as the adoption of the risk-based approach as the main reference for the determination of preventive and control measures to be implemented work by entities subject to the control of the CMF.

It also imposes on the institutions concerned the periodic development of a risk map to be submitted to the CMF, the appointment of a permanent contact point at the Commission National Center for Combating Terrorism (CNLCT), the establishment of a a clear institutional strategy for managing and controlling risks, the adoption of enhanced due diligence measures when risks are high and reduced due diligence measures when the risks are low, the establishment of an effective internal control system, on a regular basis evaluated and updated, as well as the establishment of precise and harmonized criteria in subject of professional skills required for managers in charge of control and compliance.