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Dar al-Mal

Short-lived Tunisian financial institution

The Dar al-Mal (Arabic: دار المال, lit. 'House of Money') was a short-lived bank of issue in Tunis, in activity from 1847 to 1852. It was associated with the prominent role of local financier Mahmoud Ben Ayed in driving economic and financial policy for the Regency of Tunis under Bey Ahmad I ibn Mustafa.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 7, 1847Founded1

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The Dar al-Mal (Arabic: دار المال, lit. 'House of Money') was a short-lived bank of issue in Tunis, in activity from 1847 to 1852. It was associated with the prominent role of local financier Mahmoud Ben Ayed in driving economic and financial policy for the Regency of Tunis under Bey Ahmad I ibn Mustafa.2

Timeline

  1. 1852Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Sep 7, 1847Founded Founded1

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