IMF ‘ready’ to help Tunisia with aid package: official

The IMF stands “ready” to offer Tunisia an aid package to deal with the current financial crisis, a fund official said Thursday. However, there is “no timeline” for finalizing an agreement, spokesman for the International Monetary Fund Gerry Rice told reporters. The Washington-based crisis lender’s staff met with Tunisian officials earlier this week, and the ongoing technical discussions are focused on understanding “their plans for that economic reform program,” he said. Rice did not provide details on the size of the loan program under discussion, but said, “we stand ready…