The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) explained the raising of its key interest rate by “past and recent wage increases that are likely to maintain a price-wage spiral.” This spiral is very detrimental to the economy and accentuates macro-economic imbalances because of the impact on the consumption of imported products, the BCT said, according to […]
Tag: Marouane El Abassi
Fears of Uncontrollable Inflation Haunt Tunisia as Trade Deficit Deepens
Tunisia’s economic indicators are “frightening” as the country is unable to defend its currency “even if it wanted to,” and must instead focus on narrowing its trade deficit to revive the economy, Central Bank Governor Marouane El Abassi said. The statement reflects the depth of the country’s economic and financial crisis after the Central Bank […]

