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Food trade balance posts deficit of TND 1,559.7 million in June 2022
The food trade balance posted a deficit of TND1,559.7 million in June 2022, against TND806.9 million during the same period in 2021, i.e. a coverage rate of 66.9% in 2022 against 75.1% in 2021, according to the National Observatory of Agriculture (ONAGRI).
UTICA welcomes progress in negotiations with IMF and urges government to undertake reforms
The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) on Wednesday welcomed the progress of negotiations between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling on the government to promptly undertake socio-economic and financial structural reforms.
IMF : Discussions on new EFF to support authorities’ economic policies and reforms have been productive
«Discussions on a new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support the authorities' economic policies and reforms have been productive, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Fitch places Tunisia and other countries on UCO on Final Sovereign Rating Criteria
"Fitch Ratings has placed Tunisia's 'CCC' Long-Term Foreign - (FC) and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and debt instruments Under Criteria Observation (UCO) following the conversion of the agency's exposure draft of its Sovereign Rating Criteria into final criteria, says expert in economics and financial markets, Moez Hadidane."
EU tells members to cut gas usage amid new Putin warning
The European Union told member states on Wednesday to cut gas usage by 15% until March as an emergency step after President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian supplies sent via the biggest pipeline to Europe could be reduced further and might even stop.