News and Information

India is set to report a sharp slowdown as the pandemic hits its economy — and things could get even worse

CNBC
27 May 2020
  India

With debt crunch looming, Sri Lanka needs help from its friends

Reuters
27 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

First WHO/Europe virtual mission provides crucial assistance to Armenia on the shifting of COVID-19 measures

Relief Web
27 May 2020
  Armenia

India may need to pump $20 billion into coronavirus-hit state banks - sources

Reuters
27 May 2020
  India

Dealing with the impact of COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Borgen Magazine
26 May 2020
  Bangladesh

Re-opening Sri Lanka’s airports for tourists from 1st August proposed

Colombo Page
26 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

COVID-19 assistance package of Armenia is 2% of its GDP

News.am
26 May 2020
  Armenia

Islands unaffected by COVID-19 permitted to resume sports activities

Avas
26 May 2020
  Maldives

International Finance Corporation to wait for right market condition to issue Nepali currency bonds in offshore markets

The Kathmandu Post
26 May 2020
  Nepal

ADB approves $250 million support for Nepal's COVID-19 response

ADB
26 May 2020
  Nepal

Curfew lifted in the island

News 1st
26 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

BSTDB President: Azerbaijan has substantial buffers to mitigate COVID-19 impact on economy

Mena FN
25 May 2020
  Azerbaijan

AIIB loans money to India, Bangladesh, and Georgia during COVID lockdowns

SWFI
25 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   India;   Georgia

Kazakh SMEs receive US$ 386 million as part of anti-crisis program

Kazakh TV
25 May 2020
  Kazakhstan

Safety comes first as Georgia relaxes COVID-19 lockdown

Georgia Today
25 May 2020
  Georgia

Indian states abandon labor protection to revive economy

DW
25 May 2020
  India

Nepal PM assures testing 2% population for coronavirus

Online Khabar
25 May 2020
  Nepal

Armenia continues to reopen despite steady growth in new cases of COVID-19

OC Media
24 May 2020
  Armenia

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

Chinese medical experts arrive in Tajikistan to assist anti-epidemic efforts

Xinhuanet
24 May 2020
  People's Republic of China;   Tajikistan