Tunisia's central bank holds key rate unchanged at 5.75%

TUNIS- Tunisia's central bank said on Monday it kept its key interest rate unchanged at 5.75 percent.

The decision to keep interest rates on hold comes after the International Monetary Fund pushed for a rise in interest rates as inflation reached a record 7.7 percent in April.

(Reporting by Tarek Amara Editing by Catherine Evans) ((tarek.amara@thomsonreuters.com;))