Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Marouane El Abassi, Ministers of Economy and Planning, Samir Saied, and Finance, Sihem Nemssia, met, Thursday, November 4, 2021, remotely, with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Director of the Department of the Middle East and Central Asia, Jihad Azour, announced Saturday the BCT.
Also took part in this meeting, Head of the IMF mission in Tunisia, Chris Geiregat, Resident Representative of the Fund in Tunisia, Jerome Vacher, and Administrator of Tunisia to the IMF, Hossein Hosseini.
This meeting, which is part of the continuation of technical discussions between the IMF staff and the Tunisian authorities, focused on the review of economic and monetary developments in Tunisia, said the same source.
The two parties have also discussed economic reforms planned by the Tunisian authorities and can be supported by international partners including the IMF, “following an official request made this week by Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden to the Managing Director of the Fund, Kristalina Georgieva.
The Tunisian delegation and representatives of the IMF have emphasised the importance of strategic directions adopted by the Tunisian government that will be translated, in part, at the level of the Finance Act (LF) 2022, and which can give a strong signal both to donors and Tunisian and foreign investors.
“In this connection, a consensus has emerged on the importance of involving all national stakeholders in the conduct of these reforms,” said the BCT.
The Managing Director of the IMF had stated on October 13, 2021, that “Tunisia needs urgent and targeted economic reforms to stabilise the economy and put public finances on a sustainable path. The objective is to create a climate conducive to job creation and allow more sustainable growth.
