The key interest rate not only affects borrowers but is also an essential tool for implementing monetary, financial, and banking policies, said Moez Soussi, professor of economics at the University of Carthage.
Speaking on Mosaïque FM, he added that the Central Bank is responsible for setting this rate, as part of its primary mission to maintain price stability.
Addressing inflation, he stressed the need to establish effective mechanisms to curb it, describing it as “one of the most dangerous and insidious economic ills.”
The household consumer inflation rate reached 5.3% in July 2025, compared to 5.4% in June.
This drop is mainly due to the slower pace of food price increases (5.9% in July 2025 versus 6.4% in June 2025).
