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Central bankers must devise strategy for return to normal policy, BIS head says

Reuters
27 May 2020
  Global

EU looks for next step in coronavirus economic response

Atlantic Council
26 May 2020
  European Union

ECB prepares for the worst - life without the Bundesbank

Reuters
26 May 2020
  European Central Bank;   Germany

Easing Europe confident of avoiding coronavirus lockdown sequel

Reuters
26 May 2020
  European Union

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining

Reuters
26 May 2020
  Global

In the lockdown economy, our old measures of inflation get it wrong

Business World
26 May 2020
  Global

Italy’s EU minister to Commission: Be ambitious with corona recovery fund

Politico
26 May 2020
  European Union

Small businesses are critical to SA's economy post Covid-19

Biz Community
25 May 2020
  South Africa

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

fin24
24 May 2020
  South Africa

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

‘Frugal four’ propose ‘loans for loans’ approach to coronavirus recovery fund

Politico
23 May 2020
  European Union

Leading economist warns of 10 years of depression and debt

BBC News
22 May 2020
  Global

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

Eleven
22 May 2020
  Bangladesh;   European Union

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

CGTN
22 May 2020
  South Africa

COVID-19 worsens pre-existing financial vulnerabilities

IMF
22 May 2020
  Global

EU provides Euro 3.5 million grant to boost Sri Lanka’s tourism industry

Opportunity Sri Lanka
22 May 2020
  European Union;   Sri Lanka

Merkel and Macron show the way to a stronger Europe

Business World
21 May 2020
  European Union

Asia-Pacific countries endorse UN resolution for concerted regional action against COVID-19

UNESCAP
21 May 2020
  Global

Saudi Arabia launches third phase of COVID-19 testing

Zawya
21 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia