Tunis (Reuters) - The IMF and the Tunisian government have reached agreement on a $1.78 billion (1.16 billion pounds) precautionary loan which will be announced on Tuesday, a senior government official told Reuters.
Tunisia had asked for support to ease financial problems seen since a revolution that toppled the former regime two years ago, but a deal was delayed by the killing in February of opposition politician Chokri Belaid.
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