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Tunisia: large fall in the dinar lies in store

Tunisia’s fragile balance of payments of position has deteriorated further over the past year and the dinar appears increasingly overvalued. We think that the currency needs to fall by at least 30% against the euro to restore competitiveness. The approval of an IMF deal would pave the way for a smoother adjustment, but there is a growing threat of disorderly fall in the currency and a messy sovereign default.

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