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Tunisia Says World Bank to Lend it $400 Mln

People walk in the center of Tunis, Tunisia, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

The World Bank will lend Tunisia about $400 million to finance social reforms, the Tunisian government said on Tuesday, as it started talks with the International Monetary Fund on economic reforms.

The country, which is suffering from a financial crisis, is seeking to obtain a rescue package from the IMF in exchange for economic reforms, including spending cuts.

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