New Tunisian central bank law boosts independence and expands mandate

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Tunisian governor Chedly Ayari

Tunisia's national assembly passed legislation on April 13 aimed at increasing the independence of the country's central bank and expanding its mandate to include maintaining financial stability.

The measures amend statutes from 1958 that have governed the bank since the country became independent of France. Article 2 now explicitly states the central bank is an independent institution.

It also specifies no-one can undermine the independence of the central bank or influence the decisions of its

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