The U.S. dollar surpassed the 3-dinar threshold on the interbank market this Tuesday, October 6, for the first time since mid-May 2025, according to indicators published by the Central Bank of Tunisia (CBT).
As a reminder, by the end of June 2026, compared with its levels at the end of 2025, the Tunisian dinar had weakened against the U.S. dollar by 2.0%.
On average, for the first half of 2026, and compared with the same period a year earlier, the dinar gained ground against the U.S. dollar, the main trading currency for energy products in Tunisia.
Globally, the dollar index remained above 102 on Tuesday, hovering near its highest levels since April 2025. The greenback is benefiting notably from the tensions weighing on the euro, in a context marked by growing political uncertainty and budget concerns in Europe.
The greenback also benefits from the sharp rise in yields on U.S. Treasury bonds.
Long-term U.S. Treasury yields have thus reached their highest levels in more than two decades.
This development occurs as the global bond market sell-off continues, fueled by rising budgetary risks and persistent inflation concerns.
