Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $100 million credit agreement to reform Nepal’s energy sector and boost recovery from COVID-19 crisis

World Bank

24 Jun 2020

  Nepal

Central Bank approves Rs. 28 billion loans at 4% for over 13,000 businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak

Colombo Page

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka inaugurates a new ADB-funded COVID-19 testing laboratory

ADB

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Tour subsidy gets NT$2 billion more

24 Jun 2020

  Taipei,China

Government offers many concessions to private bus industry, but fare revision not allowed

Colombo Page

24 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Virus to dampen outlook for local technology firms

24 Jun 2020

  Taipei,China

Signing of the exchange of notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (provision of medical equipment) under Japan’s grant aid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan

23 Jun 2020

  Bhutan

John Keells Holdings secures USD 175 mn long-term financing facility from IFC

Colombo Page

23 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

World Bank provides $500 million to help Bangladesh improve road and digital connectivity and logistics in Western Region

World Bank

23 Jun 2020

  Bangladesh

World Bank approves additional financing of $87 mn for Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

Colombo Page

23 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Bank relaxes rules to assist exporters

The Financial Express

23 Jun 2020

  Bangladesh

Indian Bank to offer Rs 20 lakh to heirs of employees succumbing to COVID-19

Business Today

23 Jun 2020

  India

Unemployment hits 4 percent, highest since 2013

23 Jun 2020

  Taipei,China

City hotels seek inclusion in next bailout package

23 Jun 2020

  Taipei,China

China steps up loan relief, delays risk exposure to help economy

Bloomberg Quint

23 Jun 2020

  People's Republic of China

China to support exporters explore domestic market

The State Council, The PRC

22 Jun 2020

  People's Republic of China

Sri Lanka trade deficit widens in April 2020 as decline in exports exceeds decline in imports expenditure

Colombo Page

22 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

ADB project expands food stamps and cash grants for poor and vulnerable in Mongolia in Wake of COVID-19

ADB

22 Jun 2020

  Mongolia

Sri Lanka bank bad loans in March 2020 pick up to 5.1-pct

Economy Next

22 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka

HNB launches Rs. 5 Bn SME relief at 8% interest to support post-COVID recovery

Colombo Page

21 Jun 2020

  Sri Lanka