Tunisia's annual inflation rate soars to 10.1% in December

Tunisia's annual inflation rate rose to 10.1 % in December from 9.8% in November.

TUNIS - Tunisia's annual inflation rate rose to 10.1 % in December from 9.8% in November, the state statistics institute said on Thursday.

The central bank last week raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points to 8% to combat inflation, the third hike in 12 months.