QNB Group: Q1 net profit rises 9pc to $1 billion
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, announced its results for the three months ended 31 March 2022.
Tunisia : Trade balance deficit widens to 4,303.8 MD end of March 2022
Tunisia's trade balance deficit widened to 4,303.8 million dinars during the first quarter (Q1) of 2022, against 3,069.3 MD in the same period last year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) said on Tuesday.
Agriculture Ministry announces increase in prices of grain purchased from farmers
The Agriculture Ministry, on Wednesday, announced an increase in the prices of grain purchased from farmers for the 2022 harvest. The price offered for the purchase of durum wheat will rise from TND 100 to TND 130 /quintal (30% increase), that of soft wheat from TND 80 to TND 100 /quintal (+25%) and barley and triticale from TND 69 to TND 80 /quintal (+16%).
Tunisia – INS : Inflation rate picks up to 7.2% in March 2022
Inflation confirmed its upward trend picking up to 7.2% in March 2022, against 7% in February and 6.7% in January, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) Wednesday .
CONECT calls for implementing emergency economic measures
The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (French: CONECT) urged the government on Tuesday to put into implementation a package of emergency economic measures announced on April 1 by the Ministry of Economy.