Financial Regulators in Algeria and Tunisia Expand Anti–Money Laundering Ties
ALGER, April 23, 2026 – Algeria’s stock market regulator (COSOB) and Tunisia’s Financial Market Council (CMF) signed a roadmap to strengthen bilateral cooperation in combating money laundering, the Commission said Thursday in a statement.
The document focuses on activating the cooperation clause related to anti-money laundering, stemming from the memorandum of understanding signed between the two parties in 2015, the same source added.
The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 20th annual meeting of the Council of the Union of Arab Securities Authorities, held in its ordinary session and chaired Wednesday in Tunis by COSOB President Youcef Bouzenada.
The session also marked the transfer of the rotating presidency to Tunisia for the 2026–2027 term, after Algeria held the presidency for 2025–2026.
During the meeting, several topics were discussed, including strengthening joint Arab cooperation and supporting transparency and governance in Arab financial markets, in addition to the adoption of the Union’s strategic plan for 2026–2030.
Founded in 2007, the Union of Arab Securities Authorities is a non-profit regional organization bringing together 16 Arab countries, represented by their financial market regulators.
The Union works to coordinate efforts among its members and improve the efficiency of Arab financial markets through the exchange of expertise and the organization of joint action, holding annual meetings to review developments, assess performance, and define future directions.
