Tunisians are struggling with a grinding economic crisis and soaring food and energy prices
Tunisia's annual inflation rate rises to 8.6% in August
Tunisia's annual inflation rate rose to 8.6% in August from 8.2% in July despite the central bank’s increase of its key interest rate in May to contain it.
Monday 05/09/2022
Tunisians are struggling with a grinding economic crisis and soaring food and energy prices
TUNIS - Tunisia's annual inflation rate rose to 8.6% in August from 8.2% in July, the National Statistics Institute said on Monday. The central bank raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points to 7% in May from 6.25% in order to contain inflation.