News and Information

Nepal to receive 25 mln Russian Covid-19 vaccine doses

The Himalayan Times
29 Sep 2020
  Nepal

Moody’s downgrades Sri Lanka, raises foreign debt risk

Macau.business.com
29 Sep 2020
  Sri Lanka

Few Nepal schools re-open after seven months

Business World
29 Sep 2020
  Nepal

Special travel advice and information paper for travellers entering Samoa as of 28 September 2020

Government of Samoa
28 Sep 2020
  Samoa

Zero COVID-19 community transmission in Sri Lanka – Army Commander

News 1st
28 Sep 2020
  Sri Lanka

Unlimited flights to Nepal from 1 October

Nepali Times
28 Sep 2020
  Nepal

RBI to keep rates on hold, provide economic forecasts

Reuters
28 Sep 2020
  India

Govt defers rent payments by 3 more months

The Edition
28 Sep 2020
  Maldives

Japan, Maldives sign USD 47.5 million emergency support loan

The Edition
28 Sep 2020
  Japan;   Maldives

Bhutan’s first govt. bond, worth Nu 3B, well-received

Kuensel
28 Sep 2020
  Bhutan

Sri Lanka private credit up in August, SOE borrowings reach trillion rupees 2020

Economy Next
28 Sep 2020
  Sri Lanka

Samoa extends State of Emergency despite no Covid cases

RNZ
28 Sep 2020
  Samoa

Sri Lanka seeks fresh currency swap facility, deferment of debt payments from India

Reuters
26 Sep 2020
  Sri Lanka

India’s banking system to be among the last to heal post pandemic, recovery could be beyond 2023

Financial Express
24 Sep 2020
  India

Bhutan issues first sovereign bond to meet increasing fiscal financing needs

South Asian Monitor
24 Sep 2020
  Bhutan

BML, ITFC sign USD 5 mln 'Murabaha Financing Facility' to supports SMEs in Maldives

The Edition
23 Sep 2020
  Maldives

COVID-19 preparedness - Supporting the vulnerable in Samoa

World Health Organization
23 Sep 2020
  Samoa

Bangladesh provides medical supplies to Nepal

Dhaka Tribune
22 Sep 2020
  Bangladesh;   Nepal

Nepal set to welcome foreign tourists from October

TTG Asia
22 Sep 2020
  Nepal

Pathways to a greener, more resilient recovery

Relief Web
22 Sep 2020
  Bhutan