Tunisia's central bank raises rate by 75 bps to 5.75% as it faces up to inflation
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Tunisia's central bank raised its key BCT rate by 75 basis points to 5.75 percent, its first hike since May last year, to "face up to the real risks of ongoing inflation in 2018" and lay the groundwork for sound economic growth.