Tunisia sees more zero-balance savers with soaring household expenses
STORY: Tunisia sees more zero-balance savers with soaring household expenses
DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:52
LOCATION: Tunis
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Tunisian central bank
2. various of several banks in Tunis
3. various of street view in Tunis
STORYLINE:
The Tunisian central bank stated in mid-February that since 2021, the consumption expenditure of ordinary households has continued to rise, and more than 60 percent of families in the country have loans from more than one bank.
The central bank said that due to the high pressure of life, people withdraw money immediately after paying wages and more and more depositors have zero account balances.
In recent years, Tunisia's economic situation has been deteriorating while the prices have continued to rise. Inflation has repeatedly hit new highs, and the purchasing power of ordinary people has dropped sharply.
According to the Global Risk Report 2023 released by the World Economic Forum, Tunisia will face debt crisis, shortage of d
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