News and Information

COVID-19 lockdown extended until June 14; flights suspended till June 30

The Himalayan Times
30 May 2020
  Nepal

Coronavirus pushes Swiss economic indicator to record low

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Switzerland

Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget

Reuters
29 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal budget 2020/21: Seven things you should know

Online Khabar
28 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal unveils COVID-19 budget

Nepali Times
28 May 2020
  Nepal

Swiss to announce further relaxation of coronavirus rules-NZZ

Reuters
27 May 2020
  Switzerland

Switzerland responds to liquidity management for VAT positions to manage COVID-19

ITR
27 May 2020
  Switzerland

Swiss foreign trade hit by coronavirus measures in April

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Switzerland

Swiss Government rejects $103 million bailout for crypto companies battered by Coronavirus

Bitcoin.com
26 May 2020
  Switzerland

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

Nepal PM assures testing 2% population for coronavirus

Online Khabar
25 May 2020
  Nepal

UK, Swiss Govts make case for global action to protect money transfers

The Sun News Online
23 May 2020
  Switzerland;   United Kingdom

Nepal town is model for COVID-19 preparedness

Nepali Times
22 May 2020
  Nepal

Swiss seek to secure COVID-19 vaccine amid hoarding fears

Reuters
20 May 2020
  Switzerland

Switzerland allocates $310 million to get access to coronavirus vaccine

Reuters
20 May 2020
  Switzerland

Indo-Bhutan or Indo-Nepal border continuing with tight restriction even in the 4th part of lockdown

The Economic Times
19 May 2020
  Bhutan;   India;   Nepal

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

A crisis with opportunity for Nepal

Policy Forum
19 May 2020
  Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board seeks Rs 20 billion fund to pay furloughed workers

The Kathmandu Post
18 May 2020
  Nepal