Tunisia hopes to reach deal with IMF before the end of next month

The government and the powerful UGTT union on Thursday signed a deal to boost public sector wages by 5%, a step that may ease social tensions.

Reuters

September 16, 2022 / 15:09 IST

3. International Monetary Fund | At 2,814 tonnes gold in its reserves, the IMF is on the third spot.

Tunisia hopes to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund before the end of next month, after it agreed a wage deal, the government spokesperson said on Friday.

The government and the powerful UGTT union on Thursday signed a deal to boost public sector wages by 5%, a step that may ease social tensions. But they did not announce any further agreement on reforms needed for an IMF bailout.

Reuters

first published: Sep 16, 2022 03:09 pm

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