Tunisian Central Bank Governor Marouane Abbasi announced that his country is expected to reach a final agreement with the International Monetary Fund in the coming weeks.

And he said in a televised statement that “the price inflation rate in the country is mainly related to the global inflationary situation,” noting that “there is cooperation between Arab central banks to launch digital currencies for use in domestic trade, similar to the existing project between Saudi Arabia and UAE “temporary”. “It will take some time to ensure security and protection,” he said.

Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund Jihad Azur said yesterday that “negotiations with Tunisia on obtaining financing are ongoing and will soon be completed.”

Azur added that “negotiations are underway on new programs that are in line with the reform processes and economic programs set by the Tunisian government.

In this context, the governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia said a few days ago that “the amount of the loan is still under negotiation, and I believe that it will vary between two and four billion dollars.”