Tunisia’s Central Bank Denies Gold Heist
A spokesman for Tunisia’s central bank denies a Le Monde report that the wife of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali left the country with almost $60 million of Tunisia’s reserves. Below is a summary of the charges, which a bank spokesman denied. BBC: Citing French security sources, Le Monde reported that Leila Trabelsi went to the bank in December, the month when the protests against her husband’s government began. It said the bank’s governor refused her demand and asked for a written request for the gold, said to be worth 45m euros (£38m). It said the president initially refused to make such an order before giving in to his wife. The paper said she then left Tunisia before returning to the country, and that the gold bars were reportedly taken to Switzerland. Read more Related Entries December 27, 2010 Banking Regulation Team Pitches New Payment Rules November 29, 2010 WikiLeaks Going After Big U.S. Bank
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Tunisia’s Central Bank Denies Gold Heist
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