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Sri Lanka seeks USD 1.1 billion currency swap facility from India amidst depleting forex reserves

The Economic Times
24 May 2020
  India;   Sri Lanka

Argentina extends mandatory lockdown until June 7

France 24
24 May 2020
  Argentina

Action will be taken if relief loan agreement is violated, warns ministry

Avas
24 May 2020
  Maldives

Egypt’s unemployment rate 9.2% in April due to coronavirus: Minister

Egypt Independent
24 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Could a social impact bond work to fund SA's Covid-19 interventions?

fin24
24 May 2020
  South Africa

Planned Egypt ‘coronavirus tax’ sparks online criticism

The News
24 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Extend loans without fear of 3Cs: FM

The Hindu
23 May 2020
  India

COVID-19 impact: Saudi banks’ credit profiles to weaken

Gulf News
23 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

South Africa has limited firepower to battle economic crisis

The National
23 May 2020
  South Africa

Argentina, creditors get ready to resume debt talks after ninth sovereign default

Reuters
23 May 2020
  Argentina

Argentina in default but creditor negotiations continue

Rappler
23 May 2020
  Argentina

Nigeria vs Coronavirus: Cutting naira’s umbilical dependence on oil

The Africa report
23 May 2020
  Nigeria

Mongolia requests for Remdesivir used COVID treatment from Indian companies

WION
22 May 2020
  India;   Mongolia

Online cash transfers for fishermen: A historical change

Avas
22 May 2020
  Maldives

Europe mobilising over 334m euro for fight against Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Eleven
22 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   European Union

Nepal town is model for COVID-19 preparedness

Nepali Times
22 May 2020
  Nepal

S. Africa’s economy to reopen despite surge in COVID-19 cases~ senior offical

CGTN
22 May 2020
  South Africa

Nigeria sounds the alarm as COVID-19 hammers poultry industry

The Poultry Site
22 May 2020
  Nigeria

Sri Lanka lifts import bans except for vehicles in COVID-19 economic recovery plan

News 1st
22 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

Committee recommends levying USD 8 'COVID-19 tax' on tourists

Sun Media Group
22 May 2020
  Maldives